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Do you ever get the idea that your joints and you have a distinct difference of opinion about which way to go? This morning when I woke up and was...

One thing I miss about the beginning of the pandemic is not having to worry about events. Not having to worry of how I will get myself there. I been...

Things have changed so much during my 21 years with arthritis. I was 24 when my symptoms began. My mother, her parents, and even my childhood dog were all alive...

I’ve been using mobility aids for a while. My main two have been my rollator walker and my cane. If you’ve seen me on Instagram, I’m the girl with the...

I remember the good ol' days of flying to a new city or country and spending the entire flight in a mindset of enchantment and excitement. I’d order a glass...

Accessibility has been a hot topic lately. People have been speaking out about inaccessible buildings, damaged wheelchairs, illegally parked cars in blue spaces, and other serious topics of interest. But...

Getting a massage used to be one of my favorite things. Heading to the spa a few times a year felt like the ultimate way to indulge myself and escape...

One of the things I struggle most with due to ankylosing spondylitis and fibromyalgia is taking a shower. What used to be a refreshing and calming part of my daily...

If I had a dollar for every time I've been told "but you don't look sick" I would be rich by now! I mean, what does a sick person look...

Back in the freedom of our pre-Covid world I was lucky enough to attend a specialist self-management course for ankylosing spondylitis at a community hospital here in Melbourne. The course...

August 9, 2022 Woke up early today - my eyes just popped open. Looked at the clock - 5:32 am staring at me. My pelvis is aching a bit; the...

Traveling has looked very different for a lot of us over the past 2 years. For me, I haven’t gone anywhere that requires a flight. I’m just not ready for...

Chronic illness doesn’t come into a person’s life in a convenient, ready-made package. It arrives in a series of disjointed boxes that appear on your doorstep on separate days, without...

Are you in the process of applying for disability? Maybe you have some experience with the process? In the recording below, team member Bridget sits down with patient leaders Rick...

We’re probably living in a time of peak opinion, opining, emoting, and hot takes. The feelings seem to fly out of our fingers and mouths faster than we can say...

It's been one year on Cosentyx. How does time just fly by? It feels like yesterday that I got my diagnosis with AxSpa--but it almost been 3 years. Cosentyx has...

Like many people my age, I grew up with parents and grandparents who saw doctors as the ultimate authority. It never entered their heads to question anything a medical professional...

My husband Keegan finally hit the point where his AS was stable. The last few years brought lots of challenges that impacted his AS: 2 babies, 2 total hip replacements...

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, so you should not take health advice from me. I am a chronic illness advocate and a health journalist, which means I turn to...

I’m going through a lot this year, and that means my work ethic has sort of gone out the window. I’m experiencing some of the most brain fog I ever...