Work with ankylosing spondylitis: importance of a safety net.
I thought it might be helpful for some of you, younger folks, just embarking on the world of full time employment if I give you my personal story of tackling the abyss of full time work with ankylosing spondylitis. Especially, as recently this has affected my job...
Ankylosing spondylitis, it’s not a competition!
Ankylosing spondylitis is not a competition – seems pretty simple, right? It is is a cruel condition. An invisible disease. If you read this, you probably live with it and endure it in your individual way. There is no one piece of advice that can apply to...
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...
University and ankylosing spondylitis: juggling the work load and the pain
I absolutely love being a student. I’ve met some of my best friends at Uni (one of whom I’m going to be a bridesmaid for in the summer!). However, studying at University with ankylosing spondylitis can be exhausting, both physically and mentally, this is my...
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...Join ASone Community
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