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Sarah Lee

When I was nine I began experiencing excruciating pain in all of my joints. My mom suspected it was Ankylosing Spondylitis as it ran in our family, but my family doctor refused to send me for blood work insisting that it was nothing more than growing pains. Read more.

How AS Helped Me Rebuild My Relationship with Myself

My 25th birthday just passed this month. Due to the pandemic and the state of my health, there wasn’t much to celebrate, but it also dawned on me that I...

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How Being Chronically Ill Affects My Relationship

When I first met my fiancé, I had already been in remission for seven years. I explained to him early on about my illness, how it affected my life, and...

By Sarah Lee

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The Rollercoaster of Living with Chronic Pain

Being in pain 24 hours of the day, 7 days of the week is exhausting. Losing sleep because of it, waking up early because of it, not being able to...

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Balancing School While Managing AS

Starting school while living with the often-times debilitating symptoms of AS can be nerve-wracking. About six months ago I began my first semester of journalism, and despite how ready I...

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