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 started having hip pain that came and went when I was around 26. That was 13 years ago. The pain was so severe that…
Helgi Olafsen is a spondyloarthritis warrior who is also a seasoned trail runner who competes at the highest levels of the sport and uses the exposure he garners to support the causes he believes in. The Triple…
This is my story about having AS and being infected with COVID-19.
I had COVID-19. Here is how that went.
My word of advice to those still looking for answers: Do not give up or give in. If you feel something is being overlooked or…
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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