The Scleroderma Saga Continues: An Autoimmune Update Post
Scleroderma . A hard word to pronounce. A hard disease to live with. The word, "Scleroderma" literally means hard skin. It is a disease which causes excess collagen production, which then leads to hard skin in various areas of the body. Scleroderma does not just affect the skin. It can also affect several organs and cause fatal complications if not closely monitored. Knowing this makes it downright terrifying to be without a rheumatologist , or a doctor of autoimmune and rheumatological diseases. My previous rheumatologist dumped me back in December. I had seen them for a check-in during the month of November, and they never said a word about losing the contract with my insurance company. They didn't even bother to mention that there were contract renegotiations going on, so imagine my surprise when I got the call in December 2024 that they were no longer going to be caring for me. I was blindsided. To furthe...