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...reactions3comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions22comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions24comments
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...reactions17comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions3comments
Gut Healing Strategies I Use to Help Manage Axial SpondyloarthritisWorking as a health coach, I often find myself talking with people about improving the health of their gut. I’ve been focussed...reactions16comments
My Pain Management ProcedureI could have never prepared myself for the injections for my muscle spasms. I got multiple injections on each side of my...reactions19comments
My COVID Antivirals ExperienceAfter spending the best part of two years under virtual house arrest in an attempt to protect myself from COVID, it finally...reactions5comments
How I Spend My Birthday With ASAnother year has flown by, bringing me to the month of June, when I had my 35th birthday. I took the day off...reactions7comments
What My Bullet Journal Taught MeI spent some time exploring Bullet Journal techniques several years ago in hopes of adapting it for my Spoonie Chat folks, but...reactions3comments
