When Regan Sparks was born 23 years ago, she wasn't expected to live beyond her early 40s.
But when a "life-changing" drug became available in 2020, the future for those like her with cystic fibrosis (CF) was transformed.
For the first time, Regan, of Benfleet, Essex, began to imagine a long life for herself. Her health improved dramatically. She got a job, found a partner, started running, and booked backpacking trips.
She dreamed of working in Australia for a year, but the medication that changed her life proved to be the roadblock in making that dream a reality.
One of Australia's visa requirements is a limit on how much a potential visitor might cost the community should they need medical treatment.
