Special to the Ledger-EnquirerFrom left, Allen Taber, Sandra Taber, Laura Taber and Clay Taber. Clay was diagnosed with a rare disease in 2010, causing him to miss home Auburn games for the first time since he was a toddler. He is in Pasadena, Calif., this week, with his family and a new kidney, to watch Auburn vie for the national title.
PASADENA, Calif. -- What a difference three years can make.
Just ask Clay Taber.
Clay, his wife, Laura, and his parents, Allen and Sandra, are in sunny -- and warm -- California getting ready for today's BCS championship game between Auburn and Florida State in the Rose Bowl.
An Auburn graduate and season-ticket holder since he was 2 -- that is not a typo -- Taber is happy for many reasons, not the least of which is he is healthy again.
Clay was diagnosed in the fall of 2010 with Goodpasture's Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder characterized by kidney disease and lung hemorrhage. No exact cause is known for Goodpasture's disease, which makes the body's immune system fight normal tissues by creating antibodies that attack the lungs and kidneys.
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