My Diagnosis Journey...Like so many of us, receiving a diagnosis took some time for me as well. When I was about eleven or twelve...reactions9comments
Making Planning Work For You...Life is a tug of war between disruptive chaos and the things we want and need to do. Lots of cool things...reactions2comments
A Year of Physiotherapy...I went to physiotherapy from February 2022 to February 2023. Prior to starting physio, I was unable to be active. I could...reactions2comments
Keegan Matthews-McGee...Keegan was previously a health leader. Keegan Matthews-McGee is a stay at home dad, living in Philadelphia with his wonderful wife Auldyn...
Katie Phares...Katie was previously a health leader. I am 27 years old and was diagnosed with AS in February of 2019. However, I...
Jayson Sacco...Jayson was previously a health leader. Jayson Sacco was diagnosed at age 14 with Ankylosing Spondylitis. This was before internet or any...
Nira Hyman...Nira was previously a health leader. Nira A. Hyman is a published essayist. She’s a lifelong writer with a BA in English...
Ben Falchi...Ben was previously a health leader. Ben Falchi is a seasoned real estate professional who lives with his partner, Lisa Marie Basile...
Alastair Goodwin...Alastair was previously a health leader. Originally from New Zealand at the age of 34, he is currently living in Copenhagen with...
Brooke Abbott...Brooke was previously a health leader. In 2009, Brooke Abbott traded in her production notebook for a diaper bag with the birth...
Auldyn Matthews...Auldyn is the caregiver of her husband, Keegan, who was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2014. Auldyn's always known Keegan with pain...
Amy Dolan...Amy was previously a health leader. Amy has developed her love for yoga and her expertise in physical therapy for over 20...
TK Sellman...TK Sellman, RPSGT CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia in 2010, which inspired her...
James Allen...James was previously an advocate on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. James Allen is a health tech entrepreneur who has had ankylosing spondylitis since he was...
How Goal Setting Can Help Us Self-Manage Chronic Illness...As a health coach most of my time is spent working with people on making positive behavior change. Following a diagnosis like...reactions4comments
Due to AS Symptoms, I Chose to Quit My Job...I was diagnosed with AS while I was an English teacher. From 2009-2017, I had the great privilege of teaching high school...reactions5comments
Just The Beginning...My dad was struggling with pain for twenty years before he was diagnosed. Luckily, as a triathlete, he was somewhat managing his...reactionscomments
My Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis After Cancer....As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had aches and pains. My aches, pains, and cries didn’t make my parents...reactions2comments
How I Eased Myself Back Into Fitness After My AS Diagnosis...For the past few weeks, I have been working my way back into my fitness routine. Before the onset of my AS...reactions8comments
Interview With Writer and Artist Bára Hladík...Editor's note: I truly love sharing stories from people who live with ankylosing spondylitis; from the newly diagnosed, to the young, old...reactions4comments
