'I started feeling unusual cold sensations in my fingers, then my airways started shutting off, now I take 250 tablets a week'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA 47-year-old dad who takes takes 250 tablets a week and relies on oxygen due to a rare health condition has surpassed his life expectancy and believes he still has "plenty left" to give.
Scott Nell had always been healthy but in November 2017 began experiencing unusual cold sensations in his fingers, which turned as white as paper.
He later found it difficult to breathe, finding his airways were "shutting off" if he leaned to one side. After numerous tests and consultations with specialists, the garden designer was diagnosed with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, a form of scleroderma.
This rare autoimmune disease causes the skin to harden and thicken, can lead to severe organ complications, and can be fatal. READ MORE: 'My husband joked 'don't be that lady who gives birth in the living room' - my baby had other plans' In March 2018, Scott underwent monthly chemotherapy treatments for a year, now reduced to once every six months, to help soften the skin and tissue around his internal organs.
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