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!).
I do not have all the answers, but I know that we will get through this, and while…
“There comes a point where you either subdue to it, or you…
In 2018, I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and other related diseases. While there was a sense of relief that I finally received answers, I…
My name is Jessica Thomas, and I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend…
Hi, my name is Shane Derbyshire. I am a chiropractor from Norwich (in the UK) and I was…
I don’t like having Ankylosing Spondylitis. It’s a crummy affliction. It hurts and makes my life miserable, painful, and then I resort to profanity. No really, I literally use every bad word I know and for a…
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