Two Years Later

It has been two years since I first saw Dr Clements to begin treatment. I am down from 60 mg of prednisone to 1 mg and will be off it at the end of March. I still struggle to swallow food, but my weight is now normal. Some of the joints in my fingers will not bend because of calcium deposits so I am considering surgery.  Some times it is difficult to tell what ailments are from aging and what is because of scleroderma. All in all I am doing quite well, but when I see posts on the scleroderma support site, I mourn for those that suffer so much. I thank God for any relief we find!

Dr Clements has Retired

I am sad to report my rheumatologist Dr Clements has retired, but I am confident the next one I visit in April that is his college at UCLA will be great. I really appreciate all he did for me to help me live a more normal life. Competent doctors are golden!