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2022

Opinion: 'At 27, with no children, cystic fibrosis and now cervical cancer - my world crumbled'

Aoife Rafter details how her CF and a cancer diagnosis have brought her to a place of gratitude and resilience.

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Apr 3rd 2022, 8:30 AM