Scleroderma

I went to the doctor, today it's true:
My legs are swelling, my hands are blue.
They also seem puffy, and sometimes white:
Red dots on my face, I'm sure a sight.

My lungs are filled with fluid, I've got hypertension:
I can't remember anything, what was I going to mention?
My joints are all swollen, they all seem to ache:
It's not just in my head, the pain isn't fake.

It seems that when I eat, I get real bad heartburn:
What side do I sleep on, which way do I turn?
They called it Scleroderma, I've never heard those words:
If this is what it does to you, I think it's for the birds.

I hate the thought of medication, it gives me the chills:
And now with this disease, I take alot of pills.
Someday they'll find a cure, at least that is our hope:
But until that day comes, we'll just have to cope.


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