Have you ever heard of ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? My guess is no, because I had never heard of it until I was diagnosed with it. AS is an auto-immune disease mixed within a sea of many auto-immune diseases,which most you’ve probably never heard of either. I hesitated when I thought about writing about this disease and my story, because quite frankly, it’s kind of a bummer to talk about. And as a busy hairstylist, the last thing I want are clients fearing that I’m sick or hurting and not come to see me anymore. But then I realized I was being silly, and how important it is for me to help spread the word about AS. There is so little information out there about this disease, and if only sufferers got diagnosed when onset starts, there would potentially be much less disability and depression associated with having a degenerating disease. So to explain AS in simple terms, it is a disease located around the SI joint. To get diagnosed you need to get lots of blood work, x-rays, … [Read more...]
