Rainbows and Stars – My Story
I have recently been diagnosed with AS – even though it has been two months, I still can’t quite believe it even after numerous hospital visits and a lot of literature! 2018 has been rather unreal for me. January started when I developed uveitis after...
Diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Journey to accepting myself again.
When I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis five years ago, I was far from accepting it. All I wanted was to be ‘normal’. At first, I kept the diagnosis to myself as I struggled to come to terms with it, let alone admitting it out loud. I felt that people around...
Ankylosing spondylitis did not beat me, it made me stronger and fitter!
A couple of weeks ago, whilst out running with a group of friends, I got chatting to one of the younger men in the group. I asked why he joined and what he hoped to achieve. The 25-year-old told me his story and to my surprise he had been diagnosed with ankylosing...
Putting a name to it: journey to diagnosis.
Me: “You know you tweaked the Wedding vows?” Katrina: “Yes…” Me: “You didn’t get rid of the sickness, and health bit did you?” Katrina: “No…” Me: “Jolly good!” I posted this on...Join ASone Community
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