Last Monday Lincoln's doctor confirmed what they suspected his illness was. Lincoln has Wegener's Disease. I have included a description of what that is.
"Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is an uncommon disorder that causes inflammation of the blood vessels in your nose, sinuses, throat, lungs, and kidneys. Formerly call Wegener's granulomatosis, this condition is one of a group of blood vessel disorders called vasculitis. It slows blood flow to some of our organs. The affected tissues can develop areas of inflammation call granulomas, which can affect how these organs work. Each diagnosis and treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis might lead to a full recovery. Without treatment, the condition can be fatal."
The treatment Lincoln is receiving seems to be making a difference and hopefully he will continue to get better. In the meantime he is enrolled in an on-line Biology class at BYU which will start in January. He also signed up for choir class at the local community college. He also will be taking Institute classes. At the end of April he will start regular college courses at BYU. He plans to major in Medicine.
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