Scleroderma News Columns

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

How Pain Has Manifested in My Life With Scleroderma

Scleroderma News Columns

When I was diagnosed with scleroderma 21 years ago, it was painful to learn that I was no longer an average 19-year-old who wanted to be a nurse. I was ... Read more

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

Learning to Embrace Life Changes With Scleroderma

Scleroderma News Columns

“I use to …” I found myself saying that more and more as the years went on, despite my best efforts to maintain normalcy more than 20 years after being ... Read more

June 15, 2022June 16, 2022

Learning to Embrace Life Changes With Scleroderma

Scleroderma News Columns

“I use to …” I found myself saying that more and more as the years went on, despite my best efforts to maintain normalcy more than 20 years after being ... Read more

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

When Living With Scleroderma’s Challenges, I Search for Inner Peace

Scleroderma News Columns

Most of the time, I try to remain positive and open-minded. I learned this a long time ago while dealing with the ups and downs of scleroderma. If I can ... Read more

June 8, 2022June 16, 2022

When Living With Scleroderma’s Challenges, I Search for Inner Peace

Scleroderma News Columns

Most of the time, I try to remain positive and open-minded. I learned this a long time ago while dealing with the ups and downs of scleroderma. If I can ... Read more

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Dealing With the Lingering Effects of Medication-induced Menopause

Scleroderma News Columns

Scleroderma comes with a plethora of uncommon and unbearable symptoms that may arise before or after diagnosis. For the first five years that I was living with scleroderma, I didn’t ... Read more

May 18, 2022June 16, 2022

Dealing With the Lingering Effects of Medication-induced Menopause

Scleroderma News Columns

Scleroderma comes with a plethora of uncommon and unbearable symptoms that may arise before or after diagnosis. For the first five years that I was living with scleroderma, I didn’t ... Read more

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

My Plan to Address Dental Problems That Are Common With Scleroderma

Scleroderma News Columns

I need a root canal! I have escaped the drama of this procedure for over 40 years, but now my fate is sealed. Before my scleroderma diagnosis, people would actually ... Read more

May 11, 2022June 16, 2022

My Plan to Address Dental Problems That Are Common With Scleroderma

Scleroderma News Columns

I need a root canal! I have escaped the drama of this procedure for over 40 years, but now my fate is sealed. Before my scleroderma diagnosis, people would actually ... Read more

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Sibling Jealousy to Sibling Love, Because of Scleroderma

Scleroderma News Columns

As a child, I constantly felt like I received the short end of the stick. In my immature mind, my older sister was praised up and down and showered with ... Read more

May 4, 2022June 16, 2022

Sibling Jealousy to Sibling Love, Because of Scleroderma

Scleroderma News Columns

As a child, I constantly felt like I received the short end of the stick. In my immature mind, my older sister was praised up and down and showered with ... Read more

April 27, 2022June 16, 2022

Reflecting on Two Decades of Pain and Triumph With Scleroderma

COVID-19 Columns, Scleroderma News Columns

Last year, I celebrated the 21st anniversary of my initial diagnosis of systemic scleroderma. Well, it wasn’t really a celebration, and I didn’t have a party with balloons and confetti. ... Read more

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Reflecting on Two Decades of Pain and Triumph With Scleroderma

COVID-19 Columns, Scleroderma News Columns

Last year, I celebrated the 21st anniversary of my initial diagnosis of systemic scleroderma. Well, it wasn’t really a celebration, and I didn’t have a party with balloons and confetti. ... Read more

April 25, 2022June 16, 2022

What to Do When Scleroderma Steals Our Energy

Scleroderma News Columns

Living with scleroderma fatigue is unquestionably a roller coaster ride. One day I’ll be cleaning the house and taking care of my responsibilities, and the next, I’ll be under a ... Read more

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

What to Do When Scleroderma Steals Our Energy

Scleroderma News Columns

Living with scleroderma fatigue is unquestionably a roller coaster ride. One day I’ll be cleaning the house and taking care of my responsibilities, and the next, I’ll be under a ... Read more