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
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions15comments
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Using Spoons Wisely: Intentional Socializing Early on in my journey of AS, I was trying to please everyone. Despite at the time struggling both physically and emotionally...reactions5comments
Surgery, Procedures, Multiple Treatments, Oh My!I can honestly say after 4 years of dealing with my AS diagnosis, I have become a guinea pig! And not the...reactions6comments
Monday Mornings Can Be the Hardest for MeMonday morning, time to get up for work. My alarm clock keeps ringing and I keep putting it on snooze. There are...reactions8comments
Don't Let a Smile Fool YouBehind that smile of mine hides many things, that I decide who to open up to and tell. Would you be able...reactions12comments
How It's Been Going With AxSpaGetting diagnosed started off as such a bumpy ride. Every day looked hopeless. Every day looked like things would not get better...reactions8comments
The Arthritis Advocacy IcebergThe dictionary identifies an advocate as a person who publicly recommends or promotes a policy or cause. Ideally, it's a good or...reactions3comments
