In his videos he made sure to send upbeat, reassuring messages such as: ‘We are going to find a cure, sending lots of love.’ He reached out to the family, including Sophie Anne’s parents Jeff and Martha, and sent personalized videos to the sick child.
Signs and symptoms vary, depending on which type of scleroderma you have. But in many people, scleroderma also harms structures beyond the skin, such as blood vessels, internal organs and the digestive tract (systemic scleroderma). In some people, scleroderma affects only the skin. There are many different types of scleroderma. While there is no cure for scleroderma, a variety of treatments can ease symptoms and improve quality of life. Scleroderma affects women more often than men and most commonly occurs between the ages of 30 and 50. Scleroderma (sklair-oh-DUR-muh) is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues.
