How's Your Pandemic FOMO?The epic film Love Actually tells us that Christmas is an enchanted time for magical moments and taking stock of our lives...reactions2comments
How Fundraising Helped MeLuckily, I have never suffered with my mental health (touch wood). After my diagnosis, it was the worst I had ever felt...reactions5comments
Keeping Busy During a Flare-UpI think I speak for everyone when I say AS flare-ups are the bain of our existence. There is no worse feeling...reactions10comments
Things I No Longer Do With AxSpaIt has been almost two years since my axial spondyloarthritis diagnosis and this year has brought about many new and scary treatments...reactions3comments
My Cup Runneth EmptyYou know that saying, "you can't pour from an empty cup"? Well, no one told me when I was diagnosed that ankylosing...reactions2comments
Rumble, Old Man, Rumble!A story of a boxing match that helped me learn to manage my AxSpA flares. October 1974. I am 16 years old...reactions3comments
Where Are All The Men?When I was first diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, I was informed that it was a condition "mostly affecting men in their 20s."...reactions21comments
Leveling Up Your Self-CareI've found over the last year that there are places to level up self-care in our house. My husband, Keegan, suffers from...reactions2comments
How I Recharge My Internal BatteriesWhat energizes you? This is a question I enjoy asking my coaching clients and personal network. Our AS lives are full of...reactions7comments
Doesn’t Weight Feel Heavy?I hate talking about weight. It doesn’t matter if it’s weight loss, weight gain, or keeping it off. It never feels good...reactions2comments
We Don't Want Your Medical Advice!If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years of being an ankylosing spondylitis patient, it’s how to tune out unwanted medical...reactions8comments
Trying To Explain My Brain FogBrain fog is hard to put into words. Today when I got home from work, I tried to unlock my house door...reactions3comments
Mind and Body: Flare-Up Coping MethodsIf there's something I've realized about living with a painful, often unpredictable chronic inflammatory disease, it's that sometimes the disease simply catches...reactions1comment
Finding Support & Acceptance Sometimes Takes TimeThoughts that go over my head: Will I feel like this forever? Will I ever feel better? I feel like I am...reactions4comments
My Diagnosis DayI remember my diagnosis day vaguely. I had met with my rheumatologist once already. I was not expecting to have another appointment for a few months. My day...reactions3comments
Finding My Inner SuperheroIf you haven’t read any of my articles before, I’ll introduce myself. Hi! I’m Auldyn, wife, and caregiver go my husband, Keegan...reactions1comment
My Experience with Surgery and the Autoimmune ResponseA popular topic amongst the chronic illness community is surgery. If you're like me, you either know someone who has gone under...reactions11comments
Disability Pride Month: What Disability Pride Means to the AS CommunityYou may have seen on social media posts, or you may be unaware: July is Disability Pride Month! It is a time...reactionscomments
The Switch to Summer and Ankylosing Spondylitis SymptomsNow that the warmer period finally has arrived in the northern hemisphere many of us experience less flares. Though I myself have...reactions2comments
Being Aware Of Our Privileges In The Chronic Illness CommunityI was reading a conversation between ankylosing spondylitis patients, and everything seemed to be progressing beautifully — an exchange of empathy, supportive...reactions1comment
