The Question that Keeps Me Up at NightThere's a question that keeps me up at night. Could my husband, Keegan, be suffering from more than just AS? What if...reactions5comments
Coming Back Home to MyselfI am making more space for things that are good for me. I am temporarily separating myself from the ideology of productivity...reactions1comment
I Miss Having a ChoiceEvery morning I wake up immediately feeling the fire behind my eyes and think to myself, “Time to do the same thing...reactions3comments
7 Items That Help with my AxSpAWith a chronic illness that is largely out of my control, I rely on certain items to give me a sense of...reactions1comment
My One Year PainiversaryAs my one-year painiversary is coming up, I thought writing an article about this topic was important. My last pain-free day was...reactions1comment
The Therapeutic Effects of Sharing Your AxSpA StoryWhen I was first diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of axial spondyloarthritis, I wasn’t sure how to talk about my experience...reactions1comment
My Symptoms May Be Invisible, But I am NotA lot of my symptoms are very much invisible. When I was first diagnosed, I felt like I was invisible. Within the...reactionscomments
Q and A About My Disease, Ankylosing SpondylitisA: Haha, it's pronounced: AN-KUH-LOH-SING SPON-DILL-EYE-TIS. It's a degenerative inflammatory disease that is mediated by the immune system and primarily affects my...reactions2comments
What Fatigue Really Feels LikeThe concept of a "rest day" never really crossed my mind until I found myself experiencing serious ankylosing spondylitis fatigue. About a...reactions1comment
Enthesitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Part 2"Centipede to the physician: Doc, when my feet hurt, I hurt all over." In Part 1 of this discussion, I talked about...reactions12comments
How To Keep Your Head Up Through The Diagnosis ProcessWe all have different experiences with our diagnoses. Some of us have to wait several years, see countless doctors, and do numerous...reactionscomments
I Developed Peripheral Spondyloarthritis; Here's What That MeansThere are two main categories of spondyloarthritis: axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis. Chances are, if you are reading this, you or someone...reactions21comments
Eye Irritation: My Journey With IritisHave you ever felt like you had a piece of dirt stuck in your eye, and no matter how many times you...reactions13comments
Heat Therapy for Joint PainSpending an hour soaking in a nice hot bubble bath with a good book is one of my favorite ways to relax...reactions2comments
Degenerative Disc Disease and ASAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) and degenerative disc disease are both illnesses of the spine that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes...reactions12comments
I Get Less Flares, and I Am Ready for Them: Building an AxSpA Flare ToolkitI can happily say that since I started to take biologics for my AxSpA, I get less flares. These were debilitating, creating...reactionscomments
Imagining the Perfect World for People with Chronic IllnessLiving with a chronic illness often feels like managing a war between my body and the world around me — a world...reactions1comment
I've Got COVID: Here's My StoryI had a pretty terrible March 2021. My father went into emergency overnight surgery after a routine operation that went badly. He...reactions2comments
Struggling at WorkIt’s 4am and my alarm clock goes off. It’s done this 3 days in a row now. I drag myself out of...reactions1comment
My Chrome PartsI wish to share a bit about my journey with hip replacements. Not to scare people that this will happen when you...reactions6comments
