Misdiagnosed, ten years ago, with rheumatoid arthritis,

We didn’t understand the hardened skin and tendonitis

When biopsies confirmed mom had systemic-type sclerosis

We shuddered as we learned about the horrible prognosis

Raynaud’s set in along with pain in every joint and junction

Her liver seemed to fail along with pulmonary function

But just as her disease had us preparing for the worst

Her symptoms seemed to level off, and some even reversed

Though never cured, her current health’s the best since diagnosed

We’re grateful and we realize that we’re luckier than most

We hope and pray that she can stay in permanent remission

But even more we want a cure for all with this condition

Scleroderma is a chronic and degenerative disorder with no known cause or cure.  Systemic scleroderma (like mom has) results in the tightening of the skin, as well as varying degrees of organ dysfunction.  For more information, visit www.scleroderma.org.

Please help us find a cure for this chronic, life-threatening disesase. 

Thank you for your support!

If you'll be in the New York area on June 14th and are interested in attending, please join our team!  (To register, visit http://www.firstgiving.com/scleroderma-tristate and look for The Murphs!)