Sabine’s story
Sabine shares her emotional journey towards understanding and accepting her husband Michael’s diagnosis of scleroderma. She explains how seeking support for herself has strengthened how both she and Michael cope with this rare disease.
"I need a long time to understand this, but when you have scleroderma it's not the end of life."
– Sabine
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