Summer Travels With ASSummer time for me always comes with a lot of traveling. Day trips, extended weekends trip, or a quick flight somewhere. Over the years living with AS, I have learned... By Lana Buettner2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Dating With a DisabilityA few years back, I wrote about my dating experiences while having AS. Guess who’s back for another article on dating! Since identifying as a disabled person, my experiences with... By Steff Di Pardo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Keegan’s Piece of Advice to Anyone With AxSpaTonight was the first night our young family had a moment to enjoy dinner on our back porch. We finally set up the table and chairs ordered months go. It... By Auldyn Matthews2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How Heat Waves Affect MeI don’t know where you live, but recently, we’ve had a massive heat wave where I live in Canada. The humidity has been into the 40s Celcius (100s Fahrenheit), and... By Steff Di Pardo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Seeing the Funny Side of Brain FogBrain fog is definitely one of the more annoying symptoms of AS. It’s bad enough that this condition robs us of our mobility at times but stealing our brain power as... By James Hollens3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Finally Got 2 Weeks of HeavenThese past 2 weeks felt like heaven. For anyone suffering from a chronic illness, it's a wish come true to be able to get good days. I was one of... By Nicky Flikas3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My (Not Quite) Guilty PleasuresAs a rule, guilty pleasures are things that we enjoy despite a certain amount of low regard by society or our specific peer group. It's usually embarrassing to admit our... By Dawn Gibson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Pop Quiz #2: Learning More About Ankylosing SpondylitisWe're back with another pop quiz to test your knowledge! Let us know how you did in the comments below! Have a question or perspective you want to share with... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
I Was Okay Yesterday, But Today I'm NotIt's storytime. Are you ready? I’m out to dinner with some people — friends of a friend — who are casually talking about a work colleague. The colleague clearly has... By Lisa Marie Basile2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
My Double Jaw Surgery JourneyI remember the first time I was teased because of my jaw dysfunction. I was in middle school and this girl always used to make fun of me because my... By Nadine Cruz3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
I Live With AS, But AS Doesn’t Define MeWe asked our Facebook community to complete the following sentence, "AS doesn't define me, I am ________." Check out some of the responses in the video below, then share your... By anthony.carrone1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
I Was Medically Gaslit...AgainAbout a year ago, I switched family doctors because my last one was ableist and rude towards me. I thought that I had found a better doctor, things were good... By Steff Di Pardo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
Walking With Ankylosing Spondylitis and Jimmy BuffettI love playlists. I have a library of about 3,000 songs, mostly classic rock (I am an old guy, remember), pop, country, and some modern rock. I love putting music... By Lawrence Rick Phillips5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Dancing My AS OffAs a little girl I remember always dancing everywhere. It didn't matter where I was, or who was looking, I danced whenever I heard music come on. It's always been... By Nadine Cruz2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Saying Goodbye: An Open Letter to MyselfI know things haven’t been easy on you for quite some time. You feel lost in the world—holding a map with no compass. You constantly feel the shadow of your... By Sarah Lee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
I’ve Had Ankylosing Spondylitis for 5 YearsThis year marks my 5 years of having AS. It feels wild! I’ve had AS for half of a decade! I can’t believe it. Things have changed so much since... By Steff Di Pardo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
The Gifts of My DiagnosisWhen you live with a chronic illness, it’s easy to focus on the challenges it brings. Our abilities change, we have to make time to see doctors and manage symptoms... By Diana Castaldini3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
A Mummy's Boy: Coping With Loss and Chronic IllnessMy mum died in 2021. It was in February, a dreary month in the UK when the skies are grey and the clouds are heavy, their bellies swollen with the... By Steve Tuffin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
I Traveled Without Pain (For Once), or How Climate Affects ASThis spring, I had the privilege of traveling (finally!) out of the country — to Sicily, where my grandmother was born in 1924. My friend and I had been planning... By Lisa Marie Basile2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
An Update on Keegan’s Fibromyalgia JourneyIt’s official! Keegan’s doctor diagnosed him with fibromyalgia. To those of you who haven’t seen my previous post, I had been worried about additional diagnoses Keegan may have. After all... By Auldyn Matthews3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments