Dating and ankylosing spondylitis
Let me start out by saying that before I had ankylosing spondylitis, dating was already a struggle for me. It only got harder once I was diagnosed with it. In the age of Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid etc., no one really takes the time to try and understand each other, or...
10 Things I want to tell people about my life with ankylosing spondylitis
Sometimes I think that all of us with chronic illnesses feel the same way – I don’t want people around me to think of me as the girl who only talks about her health issues, but at the same time how can I not talk about something that has such a huge impact on my...
Don’t Blame Yourself!
‘Why me?’ ‘What have I done to deserve this?’ What could I have done differently?’ ‘Should I have drunk those 3 for £10 bottles of wine whilst at University?’ ‘ Is this all because I ate that bread?’ It’s...
A young voice on Every Patient Every Time campaign for ankylosing spondylitis.
A diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is distressing enough, but patients who are left with irreversible spinal fusion due to their prolonged diagnosis is unimaginable and unfortunately still an occurring issue. NASS has been working exceptionally hard to deliver...
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