Written in honor of World Mental Health Awareness Day and World Arthritis Day 2019 – Learning to love your chronically ill body is possible. Here are some things to remember.
Category: ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
Ankylosing Spondylitis, or AS, is an inflammatory form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine. Other joints can become involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal vertebrae that can lead to severe, chronic pain and discomfort.
AS can also cause inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the shoulders, hips, ribs, heels and hands and feet. Sometimes the eyes, lungs and heart can become involved. The involvement of the sacroiliac joints (SI) doing the progression of this disease are a hallmark feature of Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Let’s Talk About Pain – Chronic Pain Awareness Month
Let’s talk about pain for chronic pain awareness month. This is my chronic pain story. I hope it helps others understand what it is like to live with in pain. You are not alone.
Failing, Succeeding, Pausing, Deciding and Thriving with Chronic Illness
Failing, Succeeding, Pausing, Deciding and Thriving with Chronic Illness – Read about how I’m managing my chronic life and learning from it every day.
Ankylosing Spondylitis Ten Years After Diagnosis
Ankylosing Spondylitis Ten Years After Diagnosis – What do you wish you had known in your first year after diagnosis compared to what you know now?
Surviving the Holidays with Chronic Illness
The holiday season for chronic illness warriors is stressful and hard. Here are some tips on surviving the holidays with chronic illness without flaring.
Chronic Illness Prompts: Meeting, Advocating, Tweaking, Working, Curating
Chronic Illness Prompts: Meeting, Advocating, Tweaking, Working, Curating – What chronic illness bloggers write about when given writing prompts to write about their chronic lives.
Invisible in Taiwan: Living in Taipei with Chronic Illness
Invisible in Taiwan: Living in Taipei with Chronic Illness – What it’s like to live in Taipei and New Taipei with chronic illness and mobility challenges.
Art Therapy for Arthritis – Interview with Professional Artist Jennifer Walker
MSW Interviews: Introducing professional artist Jennifer Walker, author of Unexpected Advocate. Jennifer has RA, Fibromyalgia, and SPD; among others.
Figuring, Completing, Boring, Cuddling, Chatting – August 2018 Linkup Party for People with Chronic Illnesses
A Chronic Voice hosts a link-up party each month for those of us who are chronically ill. Sheryl’s writing prompts for August are: Figuring, Completing, Boring, Cuddling, and Chatting.
Mobility Challenges and What An Exoskeleton Can Do For You
The day I got a call about testing a robotic exoskeleton designed for assisting people with mobility issues was life-changing. We knew things would be difficult for us when I got sick, but we didn’t know I’d lose the use of my legs. My life changed with KEEOGO.