Matt Oswald is one of those kids who competes in everything -- football, basketball, track, baseball, weightlifting.

He’s been that way since he was a little tyke, keeping up with his athletic siblings and just being a boy.

Then January of 2012 rolled around and Oswald found himself feeling a little under the weather. A trip to the doctor and a diagnosis of bronchitis put him on steroids and antibiotics.

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