Statesboro woman with rare disease finally gets diagnosis

Scleroderma tightens skin, connective tissues

Christina Canady, who suffers from scleroderma, a rare disease with no cure that involves tightening of the skin and connective tissues, fights daily to control the disease's symptoms and has made it her mission to educate others about the struggles of the illness. - photo by Special

W Scleroderma patient — Christina Canady, who suffers from scleroderma, a rare disease with no cure that involves tightening of the skin and connective tissues, fights daily to control the disease's symptoms and has made it her mission to educate others about the struggles of the illness. - photo by Special

When 35-year-old Bulloch County native Christina Canady stepped off the plane in January, she weighed 66 pounds and didn’t know how much longer she would live. Returning to Statesboro for her parents to help take care of her, Canady had been battling with a host of health issues for the past 10 years while living in Maine. She spent time in the hospital on several occasions, but doctors never quite pinpointed her problem.

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