Here’s hoping (and expecting) your prayers will be answered. As Thanksgiving approaches, I remain thankful, especially my former PCP Dr Steven Draeger (retired) and Dr Villa Forte. I was in the initial stage of disease onset when I first saw Dr Draeger. He, like your step daughter, quickly realized I was very sick, but also that he didn’t know how to treat me. A week in the hospital at Ohio State yielded the GPA diagnosis and a treatment regimen. After about 18 months, I found this forum and learned that a worldwide center of excellence in vasculitis at Cleveland Clinic was within reasonable driving distance. I was allowed to self refer to Dr Villa Forte. She’s the best!! I look and feel like I did pre-GPA.

You’ll get there!! Just keep on keeping on...