I am a young woman, age twenty-three, and in August of 1999, I was admitted to Saint Anna Hospital in Ferrara and diagnosed with systemic sclerosis.

I have also suffered from allergic asthma for around twenty years. At the moment, I have cyanosis of the hands with blue fingers and loss of strength. My breathing is currently under control. I must say, first of all, that before arriving at this diagnosis, I consulted many doctors at great expense and without satisfactory results.

I would like to understand much better the various aspects of my disease and the damage that it could cause me in order to answer my doubts, such as, will I be able to live a normal life?

I want to encourage all the people who suffer from scleroderma like me so that they manage to beat this disease. Thank you for this space that was given to me to tell of my experiences and talk about my disease.