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Published: February 4, 2012

Doctors are people too

This might seem a bit of an erroneous title to some of you, but I have been reliably assured it is accurate. As hard as it is to believe they really are people too, just like me and you!

Tags: ankylosing spondylitis
Sign saying Ambition

Published: January 22, 2012

Chronic Ambition

Having a chronic illness can have an obvious impact on your dreams and ambitions. If you struggle to walk then your hardly going to be aiming to climb Kilimanjaro are you? Well actually maybe that is your ambition.

Tags: ankylosing spondylitis
A sign on the wall with an arrow saying 'ignorance'

Published: October 30, 2011

Understanding - An Individual Barrier

Living with any chronic illness can be isolating at times. Not just because it can limit your work and social life, but mostly because you are likely to be the only one you know suffering with your daily problems.

Tags: ankylosing spondylitis | awareness

Published: August 3, 2011

Hope - Just a dream? or achievable?

Living with a chronic illness can be both mentally and physical debilitating. This we all know, and live daily. Hope is the one thing that keeps us going, especially through the tough and difficult times.

Tags: ankylosing spondylitis

Published: July 17, 2011

Regret

This is a topic that has been particularly difficult for me to write on. Thankfully it isn’t because I have lots to regret, in fact it’s the complete opposite. Living with a chronic illness can often make it very easy to regret.

Tags: ankylosing spondylitis | chronic illness