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Surviving Scleroderma
Adriana's Journey to A New Beginning
This page is dedicated to bringing awareness to the monstrous autoimmune disease currently affecting my life, known as Scleroderma. Thank you for joining me as I document my life, health, and journey along the way.
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A rare auto-immune disease. The body's inappropriate over-production of collagen (the basic component of scar tissue), leading to fibrosis in the heart, lungs, and muscles that line the GI tract. The increased scaring causes tissue damage, decreased flexibility, and malfunction of the organs involved. Learn more...
Skin thickening - Joint pain - Muscle pain - Stiffness
Fatigue - Skin discoloration - Difficulty swallowing
Shortness of breath - Skin ulcerations - Swelling - Weakness
Lung scarring - Calcium deposits - Enlarged blood vessels
Pulmonary hypertension - Loss of fingers - Heartburn
Latest News
Adriana arrived in North Carolina on July 6th! She immediately began the process to prepare her for the Stem Cell Transplant. Read about the process here....
Adriana received her Stem Cell Transplant on July 27th, 2020! Updates on Adriana's condition will be posted soon!
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