How Sound Healing Can Help With AxSpa SymptomsAt the beginning of March, I went to a sound healing session in a lovely venue, beautiful Church, here in Edinburgh. I had attended a couple of similar sessions last...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Spinal Surgery Complications: I Have a Loose AS ScrewOuch, that hurt. That was what I told my back surgeon recently when he touched one of those spots that ache constantly. You may recall that in 2019, just as the pandemic...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
It's Just Allergies, Right?Seasonal allergies, the annoying across the hall neighbor of chronic illness. They always come over uninvited, eat our food, and try to suck us into their hairbrained schemes. So, I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Chronic Struggles With Keeping Up With RepliesWe live in a bit of a "now culture" where people want everything instantly – including replies to text messages and emails. But sometimes this just isn’t doable for those...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
The Power of My WhiteboardWhen in doubt, write it down. As someone who has for so long relied on a very strong memory, AxSpA put a twist in how I organize my life. Before...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Birthday Planning the AxSpa WayMy daughter and husband's birthdays are a day apart. My daughter was born on February the 10th, and my husband was born on February the 11th. This year, both of their...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
To Go Out or Not to Go Out?Last night, my husband with AxSpa, Keegan, went out for a creativity circle gathering at our Unitarian Universalist church. He’s been struggling with a flare-up for a few weeks now...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
A Look Back at Seven Years With ASThis past winter marked my seven-year diagnosis anniversary with ankylosing spondylitis. My how time flies! While my official diagnosis came seven years ago, my AS symptoms began long before then...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Tips for Managing at Work With AxSpaSome of the biggest challenges with AxSpa can present themselves in the workplace. Only a small percentage of people are financially independent, and disability support is increasingly hard to obtain...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Tried "Yoga for AS"Many years ago, I walked into a sweaty, crammed group yoga class on Saint Marks Place here in New York City. It was open to the public for a nominal...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Good Self-Care Is As Relentless as TurmoilMy friends, we have seen history being made over these past few years. The smart money bets we’ll continue to be subject to volatility and turmoil in every aspect of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Getting a Degree With AS I started college before my AS symptoms started. I was lucky enough that my AS symptoms started during lockdown as college lectures were moved to virtual. This meant I could...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Getting Back to Walking With ASI can remember a time when I took walking for granted. I didn’t give my legs a second thought throughout childhood, or as a young adult when I lived in...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Moving 'Till I Can'tI've spent the last two weeks moving. I’ve left the duplex near the highway to the 1800s log cabin on a farm. I know the move will be totally worth...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
My AxSpAnalogy: Steering Through Brain FogBrain fog continues to be the AxSpA symptom I struggle the most with. Yes, the pain sucks and I could do without the fatigue but it’s the sporadic cognitive impairments...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Axial SpA and IBD: A Huge ReminderI recently had a hell of a week; it was painful and laborious. I've been side-tracked with symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Not only did I spend a weekend...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Chronic Pain & Sleeping Separately in a RelationshipFor years now, my fiancé and I have slept separately due to my chronic pain. It hasn’t affected our relationship, thankfully, but it’s not to say it doesn’t make either...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Another Day in My Chronic WorldIt's Wednesday. We made it through the week. Who am I kidding? We made it through half of the week. Last night was a rough night. Tossing and turning, trying...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Trying to Test My Limits and How it’s Affected MeIf you know me or follow me on Instagram, you know that I regularly use a rollator walker to get around. I use it mostly for my fatigue levels, but...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Battling the Thoughts in My HeadHave you ever had thoughts you just don’t want to have, and wish they would leave you alone? Have you ever had thoughts that race one after the other, making...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments