I’ve Had Ankylosing Spondylitis for 5 Years...This 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 Diagnosis...When 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 Journey...It’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 AS...Another year has flown by, bringing me to the month of June, when I had my 35th birthday. I took the day off...reactions7comments
How Brain Fog Impacts My Life...We all know brain fog all too well. For many of us, it started out as something small—merely stumbling on our words...reactions9comments
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 Me...Monday 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 You...Behind 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 AxSpa...Getting 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 Iceberg...The dictionary identifies an advocate as a person who publicly recommends or promotes a policy or cause. Ideally, it's a good or...reactions3comments
A Painful Return To Pills...I'm ever so grateful for my medications and they have completely turned my life around. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in...reactions17comments
Having a Rough Day...This is mentally killing me. Going on disability was hard enough, that alone makes me feel so useless. I thank god everyday...reactions1comment
Emerging Treatment Options for Axial Spondyloarthritis...As more research is done, more treatment options for AxSpA spectrum conditions emerge. While there is still no cure for these conditions...
I'm Not Returning to College Campus...This semester college has returned full-time to campus, but I am unable to return to campus due to my AS and being...reactions3comments
Understanding is Love: My New Mantra...“Understanding is love’s other name. If you don’t understand you can’t love.” -Thich Nhat Hanh If you met me and told me...reactions4comments
Trauma and Health Anxiety...During 2020 — when the pandemic began — I developed what I call extreme health anxiety. Living with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) just...reactions2comments
5 Low-Key Arthritis Advocacy Moves...I grew up around a bunch of civic minded folks. The adults in my life took an active part in our community...reactions4comments
I Stood Up For Myself!...I’ve been a shy, anxious person my whole life. I don’t remember a time when I found it easy to talk to...reactions3comments
Finally Finding Relief...I've had 5 long years of an agonizing flare that I thought would never subside. This journey to and through diagnosis of...reactions19comments
