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Univ. sophomore prepares for Paralympic trials

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For one University student, the U.S. Paralympics team trials held in Minneapolis today could start her on the road to Beijing.

Lindsay Grogan, a sophomore from Macon, will compete in seven events at the University of Minnesota in the next three days in hopes of qualifying for the U....

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Kathleen Gaskell

posted 4/04/08 @ 10:43 AM EST

As a fellow scleroderma patient, I will be wishing Lindsay Grogan much success in her endeavors! She is an inspiration. There needs to be a clarification in the article, though. There are several forms of scleroderma. What is referred to as "localized scleroderma" is indeed debilitating, and rarely fatal. "Systemic scleroderma" though, can be life-threatening, and "diffuse systemic scleroderma," can be fatal despite all the best medical treatment. I refer you to www.scleroderma.org to learn more about this disease.
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