Articles

Recently, I was asked a very interesting question as part of my work as a life coach: Do you think that success is determined by external factors or internally through...

My birthday was a couple of days ago and it got me thinking about the passage of time. Specifically, how it has slowed down for me ever since I got...

February 11, 2017, was the first day my AS pain started. It was the day that started an entirely new chapter of my life that changed everything. I was only...

I realize that what I’m about to share won’t resonate with everybody. But if there are only a few people with whom my story resonates, my mission is a success...

If you read my article How I Felt After My First Covid Vaccine, you'll know that I was very sick afterwards.  I was sick for about 5 days. This is ok...

In my opinion, fatigue is the worst symptom of spondyloarthritis. Don’t get me wrong, the others deserve respect fitting the ruthless wrecking balls that they are. Pain excels at agony...

The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like axial spondyloarthritis can...

Biosimilars are highly similar to an already-approved biologic medication. Biologic medications (including biosimilars) are typically made from living organisms. Biologic medications may be generated from various sources, including human, animal...

Our advocate Sarah Lee lives with ankylosing spondylitis and used her experience with a chronic invisible illness as inspiration for her poem, "Trapped." Listen to her spoken word performance in...

I don’t think either of us remembers what it’s like not to be in pain. The days of waking up feeling rested, refreshed, full of energy, with infinite possibilities in...

If your BMI is 25+ you know all about The "Fat" Talk. Obesity heroes and villains morph over time, but the sentiment is relatively consistent. People gain weight by indulging...

This month, I will be going on my first long-distance road trip since I was diagnosed with AS. While I am completely overjoyed at the prospect of getting a much-needed...

When a celebrity is diagnosed with a chronic illness, there are usually articles splashed across every magazine and tabloid. Often, their diagnosis is used as clickbait, a cheap and careless...

From the start, I want to be clear that I do not intend to paint with a broad brush here. There are many wonderful, empathetic practitioners out there in the...

Ever since I was a teenager, I had one goal, which was to learn how to drive and get my license as soon as possible. I’m sure you can relate...

Editor's note: this article has a mention of gun violence. As I write this, in Indianapolis, about 15 miles south of me, a mass shooting has occurred at a FedEx...

Dear past Ali, You will never believe how much you have grown. You are so strong. You’ve been through a lot. This past year has been a tough one for you. You were bed...

"I'd recommend starting a biologic," Keegan's rheumatologist suggested at our first appointment. Keegan, my husband, and I were still wrapping our heads around the diagnosis he received only 6 months...

During my thirty years so far of living with ankylosing spondylitis I had to make use of multiple aids. Glad that I could make use of them, though at the...

It wasn’t very often, if I even did at all, that I thought about what it would be like if I came out of remission. Transitioning into this new way...