Context: Shortly after my nephew was born, i received a call from my sister informing me that he had a genetic disease.
Speaker 1: I was really happy when my nephew was born, Sadly i was informed he had cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease.
Speaker 2: That's sad to hear. What's his prognosis?
Speaker 1: He's doing about as well as he can be. Very healthy, but without some new discoveries he will likely have a shortened lifespan.
Speaker 2: Hopefully medical technology will catch up to where it needs to be for him. 