Chronic Crusaders
Real journeys. Shared strength.
The Chronic Crusaders recently traveled to Dexter, Michigan—a beautiful town just outside Ann Arbor—to sit down with Carol, a former special education teacher, who shared her powerful journey living with scleroderma. From Diagnosis to Resilience Carol first noticed symptoms in her hands and feet nearly nine years ago. Within six months, she was diagnosed with …
In 2006, while living in Tucson, Arizona and caring for our one-year-old son, I began noticing painful ulcers on my red, swollen, and tight fingertips. The pain grew unbearable, and after nearly six months of uncertainty, I was diagnosed with scleroderma in 2007. I could hardly pronounce the word, let alone understand what it meant—but …
A recent study found that spiritual well-being emerged as the strongest statistical contributor to life satisfaction. The research findings were consistent with other studies, which found that Spiritual well-being appears as a protective factor for quality of life in people with cancer. Research involving people with Systemic Sclerosis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and skin disorders suggested …
