Jul 1, 2022Ankylosing Spondylitis Flare-UpsThere are as many disease courses as there are spondies with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Read more about my experience with AS disease flares.
Nov 7, 2021What An Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis May Mean for YouThough this disease is painful and can be debilitating, many are able to lead a “normal”, albeit altered, life. What might AS mean for you?
Sep 17, 2021An Axial Spondyloarthritis Patient DictionaryAnyone else get lost in the slew of confusing and hard-to-pronounce terminology that comes along with an Axial Spondyloarthritis diagnosis?
Jan 26, 2021Believing Chronic Pain SufferersJanuary 25th, 2021 Here’s the deal - chronic pain is no joke. It’s nothing to shrug off, to downplay, or to disregard. But many of us...
Nov 9, 2020Living with an Invisible IllnessBut my friends cannot see my increased inflammation, my coworkers can not read my pain levels on any given day, my doctors cannot record the
Aug 4, 2020Sleep, Pain, and Ankylosing SpondylitisWhen I don’t get enough sleep at night my body immediately lets me know with more than just tiredness.
Jul 7, 2020Hiking with Chronic PainChronic pain, unlike acute pain caused by short-term illness or injury, cannot easily be rested, iced, and medicated away either.
Jun 8, 2020Doing Las Vegas with Chronic PainAll of our conditions are intensified by simply doing too much, which presents a challenge for any vacation, but especially Vegas.
Feb 8, 2020New Mexico's La Ventana Natural ArchAt most points along this drive it’s not visibly obvious that the edge of the McCarty lava field is only feet away, since sage brush and
Dec 12, 2019Road Trips with Inflammatory ArthritisRoad trips are fun, but not always comfortable. Read some tips and tools for surviving long car rides with chronic pain and inflammation.