Your Stories
ByGail Wright

Avoiding the ER Rollercoaster

In December of 2013, that all changed when I experienced my first bout of costochondritis that led to my diagnosis of AS. Since 2014, I’ve gone through five lumbar surgeries, bilateral carpal tunnel releases, a…

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ByJordan Sorrick

Becoming an Ironman

Combating ankylosing spondylitis, and familial adenomatous polyposis, has led to significant moments of personal development. The constant adaptation with this disease has led to a journey of building deeper relationships with others and has helped me develop…

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ByRob Yuen

SpA and Physical Therapy: A Patient Advocate’s Story

Have you ever found yourself asking the question, “What do physical therapists actually do and how might they…

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BySasha Simon

Sasha Simon

My name is Sasha and I am a 26-year-old living in Sydney, Australia. My ankylosing spondylitis (AS) journey began just over six years ago when I was walking to a university class and had a flare-up so…

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ByAntoinette

Antoinette

Antoinette is a 10 year old girl suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis. At just two and a half years old, Antoinette would wake up in the middle of the night screaming and saying bugs were biting her back.…

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ByMary Jo Bacorn

Mary Jo Bacorn

My name is Mary Jo Bacorn and I want to share my ankylosing spondylitis (AS) journey. In retrospect, I likely had AS since childhood. I was…

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