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
Are you interested in being a part of SAA Storytellers, Your Stories on Stage?
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!).
We have a job to do. We must do what we can to manage our physical trajectories, knowing…
By Dana Hall, LCPC, MA, TF-CBT Chronic illness is woven into the fabric of our lives, and the…
By Geoff Lindsay, CYT, and Jamie Boder, CYT…
A poem by Mimi You are not alone You with the chronic pain the unknown, sometimes un-nameable disease plaguing your bones, your insides, your joints You who are up at night wondering if it will…
The doctor, a young man of 29, already a specialist in his field, had quickly established a ritual each day he came to visit. It…
This experience has inspired me to pursue a career in the medical field one day. This will allow me to give back and improve the…
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