Dianella family shocked son suffering cystic fibrosis was denied travel insurance Lauren McCusker with her sons Felix (3) and 1yr old Victor who has Cystic Fibrosis. Picture: Dominique Menegaldo/inmycommunity.com.au Source: PerthNow DIANELLA mother Lauren McCusker was shocked, confused and scared when her son Victor was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just four weeks. A year on she was again shocked - after a travel insurance application for a family holiday to the US to visit Disneyland and relatives in Seattle, was refused. The 24-year-old, who gave birth to a healthy baby boy three years ago, discovered she and her husband were carriers of the disease only after Victor's diagnosis a year ago. Mrs McCusker said what was supposed to be a happy time for family after such a tumultuous year was marred by what she believed was a lack of understanding of the condition. "Cystic Fibrosis WA have a webpage with a list of insurance companies who have helped them in the past," Mrs McCusker said. Read more at InMyCommunity.com.au