Illinois Research Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Events here

• Childhood

  Referral and repeated hospital stays in Chicago

  Dr. Menton referred Diana to outpatient clinics, followed by several hospitalizations. She is unsure of their number and duration; the longest lasted several months to a year.

• During childhood hospitalizations

  School in the hospital

  Diana remembers having to attend school during her hospital stays.

• Childhood, after diagnosis of localized scleroderma

  Left-leg amputation and recovery

  Doctors decided to amputate after unsuccessful treatments. Diana recalls ether anesthesia, postoperative nausea, pain despite the leg's removal, restraints, and eventually learning to walk on crutches.