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Max Lucado diagnosed with ‘ascending aortic aneurysm’, asks for prayers that God’s ‘perfect will be done’
Christian author and preacher Max Lucado has announced he has been diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm. The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and to the body. According to the Johns Hopkins website, an ascending aortic aneurysm is an abnormal bulging and weakening of the aorta at the point before the curve. If an aortic aneurysm ruptures, it can cause life-threatening bleeding. “I want to take a moment to share with you some personal medical news,” the 66-year-old preacher wrote. “Recently I was diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm. Because this is a serious condition, I wanted you to hear from me personally. Though surgery is a possibility, none is planned at the moment,” Lucado explained. “The current strategy is to wait, watch,
