"It's a long and hard road, but God will not give you anything He thinks you can't handle." |
My name is Chris. I was told I had Ssc in 1995. I never ached so much before - it hurt to do anything. My doctor thought at first that I had the flu, but when I came in all swollen they did blood work and sent me to a specialist. He told me what I had and gave me prednisone sent me home. When I went back the following week and still felt the same he told me to give it time. I started to cry which he did not like and in a very stern voice said that won't help you any. I got real upset which he could see and he asked if I wanted to see someone else. I'm so happy that I did. She is wonderful doctor. | My hands were always cold and different
colors from pink to blue. They're bent and it's hard to do things, but if you put your mind to it, it's possible. I lost a lot of weight and opening a cupboard was impossible. My family had to get my meals, wash me, dress me…do almost everything. For a person who had two kids, worked, ran, and did just about everything because my husband worked odd hours, it was an awful struggle letting people do things and drive me places. I still have a hard time asking. |
