NEW The video for the Raynaud’s in Systemic Sclerosis in available for viewing. |
Virtual Scleroderma Yoga
Tuesdays | Chair Yoga |
Thursdays | Easy Flow Yoga |
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Virtual Community Connections – Various Topics and Discussions
Date : Monthly | Time : 7 :00 – 8 :00pm Vancouver Time |
Join the National Scleroderma Association’s Caregiver Support Group
Hosted on Zoom: 4pm Pacific Time, monthly on the fourth Thursday.
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The 20%: A Virtual Support Group for Males Living with Scleroderma
Hosted on Zoom: 4pm Pacific Time, on the fourth Wednesday of each month
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What is Scleroderma?
Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis or SSC) is a little known and incurable autoimmune disease, a condition in which a person’s immune system turns against itself by producing antibodies that attack its own tissues (i.e. autoantibodies).
Scleroderma affects approximately 2,300 people living in BC and 22,000 Canadians. Scleroderma is characterized by an overproduction of collagen and damage to the blood vessels that causes excessive scarring within the various organs. This imbalance leads to a hardening of the skin (fibrosis) and an alteration of the affected organs. Moreover, in most cases, scleroderma limits the motor skills and dexterity of those affected and causes great physical and psychological suffering since it produces disfiguring appearance-related changes.
The skin, digestive system, heart, lungs, and kidneys are the organs most commonly affected by the potentially serious complications of scleroderma, which leads to significant decrease in quality of life and life expectancy. Read more
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Last updated : 2023 Dec 15