Tuesday 21st May 2019
Hannah’s Story of Localised Scleroderma
Here's Hannah's story of how overlapping diagnoses of lichen sclerosis, localised scleroderma, hypermobility, fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome changed her life forever.
Tuesday 14th May 2019
Ex-professional footballer Travis Munn talks about his cutting-edge treatment
Travis Munn, ex-professional footballer for Mansfield Town and Boston United, shares his experience of systemic scleroderma after his symptoms forced him to give up his sporting career.
Tuesday 7th May 2019
Jane Potter's Story
Read Jane Potter's story of using exercise and her love of sport to fight back against her Raynaud's symptoms.
Wednesday 10th April 2019
Supporting informal care givers: how SRUK can help
It is widely understood that the effects of scleroderma can be extremely debilitating, in severe cases limiting a person’s ability to work, socialise and partake in their favourite hobbies. In these circumstances, it is important that an individual has a strong support network.
Friday 29th March 2019
Memories of Love
At the end of 2018 at SRUK we paused to read the many reasons people had given for supporting the charity during the year. We were humbled to see that more than half of everyone that donates to us is honouring the memory of a loved one or friend.
Tuesday 26th March 2019
Scleroderma and my grandmother… the hidden condition
A lot of us know that scleroderma affects 5 times more women than it does men. What many people may not realise is that there is significant evidence from the United States to suggest that the condition affects more African Americans and Native Americans.
Friday 8th March 2019
Sylvia’s story of using diet and exercise to thrive with scleroderma
Here’s Sylvia Herring’s story of how she used diet and exercise to help cope with her recent diagnosis of systemic scleroderma.
Thursday 14th February 2019
Raynaud’s sufferer climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to help raise awareness
Arthur has been living with Raynaud’s since childhood, however, he only received his diagnosis last year. This year he decided to take on Mount Kilimanjaro to fundraise and help raise awareness for SRUK.
Friday 14th December 2018
Rare Together: A young girl’s story of her battle with scleroderma
Isla’s story is part two of the second piece in our #RareTogether series of articles written by our community. She describes her personal journey with scleroderma and the difficult challenges her condition has presented.
Tuesday 20th November 2018
Rare Together: One woman’s journey with scleroderma
Carrie’s story is the first in a series of articles written by our community that describe their personal journey with both scleroderma and Raynaud’s. Keep an eye out for more articles here.