Post by steve201 on Jul 7, 2009 19:39:48 GMT -5
Someone asked for my story which I posted on the Inspire Board and then on this board 6-27-09. Then, the person wanted photos to take to his doctor. After I sent them, I decided to put them here for anyone who wonders how bad was I and what do I look like now. I DO NOT have any photos when my face was really hard and my mouth opening got really small.
Pic-1 This was in 2004--BEFORE diagnosis and BEFORE skin got hard
Pic-2 FIVE YEARS LATER, 7-2-09--No swelling, no hard skin--wrinkles
Pic-3 2004, left hand swollen & "burning" BEFORE diagnosis, BEFORE hard skin
Pic-4 Right hand 2004 BEFORE diagnosis
Pic-5 Right hand 7-7-09 Skin soft and wrinkled, up to middle knuckle--NO PAIN, no burning
Pic-6 Right hand 7-7-09, skin still hard from middle knuckle to distal tips--hand won't lay flat on desk, NO PAIN, no burning
Pic-7 Left hand 7-7-09--skin hard only from middle knuckle to distal tip-- won't lay flat on desk--NO PAIN, no burning, pinkie finger deformed from ulcer--possible surgery one day
Pic-8 left hand 7-7-09--skin wrinkled up to middle knuckles--NO PAIN, no burning
Pic-1 This was in 2004--BEFORE diagnosis and BEFORE skin got hard
Pic-2 FIVE YEARS LATER, 7-2-09--No swelling, no hard skin--wrinkles
Pic-3 2004, left hand swollen & "burning" BEFORE diagnosis, BEFORE hard skin
Pic-4 Right hand 2004 BEFORE diagnosis
Pic-5 Right hand 7-7-09 Skin soft and wrinkled, up to middle knuckle--NO PAIN, no burning
Pic-6 Right hand 7-7-09, skin still hard from middle knuckle to distal tips--hand won't lay flat on desk, NO PAIN, no burning
Pic-7 Left hand 7-7-09--skin hard only from middle knuckle to distal tip-- won't lay flat on desk--NO PAIN, no burning, pinkie finger deformed from ulcer--possible surgery one day
Pic-8 left hand 7-7-09--skin wrinkled up to middle knuckles--NO PAIN, no burning
