Get Yourself ConnectedLet’s face it, everyone loves me! Yes, this is going to be one of those articles where I talk about self worth, popularity, and building your social network. But, in... By Jed Finley4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
How to Care for the Caregiver“But honey, what can we do to help you?” It’s a question that echoes in my head from time to time. It’s a question I remember my mom asking while... By Auldyn Matthews2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
How Changing My Diet Sent My AS Into RemissionEditor's note: Please check with trusted doctor, dietician, and/or healthcare provider before beginning any significant dietary changes. In early 2017, dissatisfied with the superficial nature of pain medication, I sought... By Ali Cornish2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Taking Risks as a Chronically Ill PersonAs a sick and disabled person, it isn’t very often that I actually get to take risks or even have the choice to. I recently took a road trip with... By Steff Di Pardo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
I Have No Clue What I’m Doing with My LifeI know, I know-—none of us really know what we’re doing with our lives. The majority of the world is just fumbling around hoping that everything works out for the... By Sarah Lee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Movement Is Medicine: My Strongest Tool Against SymptomsMovement has played – and still does – a huge role on my healing journey. If I don’t move daily, my body is very quick to send signals of stiffness... By Lana Buettner2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
New Year's Resolution: AxSpA EditionMy resolution this year is two-fold: to be kinder to myself and let go of expectations. Oftentimes I am very hard on myself. This was true before I got AS... By Anna Samson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Advocates Sharing With Advocates: James Interviews RenéIf you read the first part of my conversation with advocate René Agterhof, you will have realized what a truly inspirational man he is. He is also full of surprises... By James Hollens3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
When it Comes to Pain, How Much is Too Much?As a health coach who specializes in axial spondyloarthritis I often find myself talking with people about their experience of pain. Unsurprisingly, it’s the most common topic that comes up... By Anne-Marie Raymond2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Debunking Able-Bodied Individuals Observations of Being HouseboundSo many times we hear about how able-bodied people glorify being homebound. We hear things such as “It must be so nice to be able to relax all the time!”... By Sarah Lee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Combatting Chronic Fatigue: 4 Ways to Cope with Physical SymptomsAside from the general knowledge of being absolutely exhausted all of the time, chronic fatigue is more than just feeling tired. In my personal experience it has brought on many... By Sarah Lee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Sick Of Getting SickOne of the more frustrating things on the long list of AS annoyances is how it affects us when we are ill. Having a pesky immune system with a habit... By James Hollens4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Experience With Accessible Transportation ServicesThere is an accessible transportation service in Ontario called TransHelp. Many disabled and elderly people use it. For a reduced fair, eligible people can receive personalized door-to-door transportation. As someone... By Anna Samson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
6 Months of Long Covid With Ankylosing SpondylitisIn March 2021, a year after the pandemic began, I got COVID-19 I was a week away from my first COVID-19 vaccination, which felt like a cruel joke. Nonetheless, I... By Lisa Marie Basile3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
A Few of My Favorite Things(Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens...) It's that time of the year for me and Keegan, my husband with AS. The highs are high and the lows are low... By Auldyn Matthews2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
One of My Days With AxSpaTuesday, 6 in the morning, I need to get up and make sure the kids are up and start to get them ready for school. My mind is telling me... By Nicky Flikas3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Crankylosing SpondylitisWe can all feel cranky at times, this is normal. The frustration that comes from constant pain and fatigue, is for me, more than crankiness. I like to call this "Crankylosing Spondylitis." It’s the mix of emotions that I... By Ali Long2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Getting Used to Blood TestsBefore I got sick, I would get blood tests done twice a year. Just to make sure I wasn’t deficient in anything. Usually, I was deficient in iron. I used... By Ali Long2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
How the Holidays Affected my ASThe holidays are long over now, but I felt the need to write this in case someone else suffered from them as long as I did. As I write this... By Steff Di Pardo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
AS Ruined My BirthdayIt was a celebration I'd been looking forward to for months — heading down to New Orleans, Lousiana for my birthday, which also happens to fall on Halloween weekend. I... By Lisa Marie Basile3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments