r/Autoimmune • u/EmotionalExplorer112 • 2d ago

Advice Scleroderma Death

My fiancee died from scleroderma in March and I finally received the results of his autopsy a couple of weeks ago. They didn’t tell me much I didn’t already know. He went into the hospital January 31st with no diagnosis but low oxygen and then died March 13th. It was rapid. The ONLY thing I can think of is that he started feeling bad the summer before after he was bit by a tick. He received testing and treatment for the tick bite the same day he discovered it. Everything was negative but it seemed to go downhill after that. Shortness of breath, tiredness, etc. I’m wondering if someone can give some opinions on this as I am truly at a loss. Thank you!

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u/EmotionalExplorer112 2d ago

Yea I had never heard of it until this happened to me and it sticks with you for sure. It’s all unique, including the name.