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Welcome to our virtual community! Start by browsing through the personal stories featured here.

We have organized these stories into two categories: Your Stories – stories sent to us at the Spondylitis Association of America – and selections from The Faces of Ankylosing Spondylitis project. 

We’d love your story as well! Send it to us at Programs@spondylitis.org

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SAA is always looking for those in the spondyloarthritis community to tell their story (patients, caregivers, medical personnel, and friends of the community – all are welcome!).

ByHelen Scharber

Comedy or Tragedy?

How to tell my story of AS… Is it a tragedy - a story of pain, loneliness and despair? Or is it a comedy, featuring ridiculously incompetent...

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ByKatie Allen

Running for Inspiration

Just after 11:30 AM on June 2, 2013, I crossed the finish line at the Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon in Deadwood, South Dakota. In...

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ByAmanda Carroll

My Weakness, My Strength

I remember the day I found out I had ankylosing spondylitis. I remember the exact moment so clearly… I was in my office at work;…

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ByMaya Klauber

Through Sickness and Health

John and Maya’s paths first crossed near Rochester, New York at Sunshine Camp—an amazing, week-long escape for children living with muscular dystrophy. They met in…

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ByJennifer Visscher

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Jennifer Dye Visscher Hi everyone, my name is Jenna and I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. My story is similar to so many but I’ve had a very difficult time trying to figure out how to put it down…

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ByTyler Hyder

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Tyler Hyder The working life of a hospital nurse can be extremely busy, stressful, and complex. Making life or death decisions goes part and parcel with a caring heart and gentle touch. I thrived on it. Caring…

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