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So we all know the tragic parts of daily life with chronic, painful, incurable, and not-well-understood illnesses. But what about the smal…
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There's something really confounding about the word "brave". When you're ill, especially with something chronic or somet…
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Okay - some of THE best news! I have been able to play a tiiiiiiny bit of volleyball! If you know me (or have been following along with t…
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I'm still pretty sore but managed a short outdoor yoga session this morning. What a beautiful day!!������������������������������������…
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My radio-frequency ablation is finished for another year!! My recovery this year has been much better than the last two years. AND they on…
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I always feel like a liar. Not because I'm lying, but because chronic illness is so variable, unpredictable, and always changing. For …
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This year's Fight The Fusion has, again, been very lowkey. I can't entirely blame the pandemic.... so let's just say that life …
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That time of year is coming up NEXT WEEK!! On Tuesday, April 27th, the 8 day Fight the Fusion week starts. Fight the Fusion is all about …
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On Friday I saw my doctor to get my Botox for migraines. The drastic weather change mixed with the Botox wearing off caused nearly two week…
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My yoga practice often includes toe balances, like in the pictures below. My best defense against progressing Ankylosing Spondylitis is st…
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Picture this: You are given a device. This device has to last you a lifetime. There are no exchanges, no returns, and none available to p…
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Moving into stretches on tippy toes is now part of my standard practice. When I first began trying to find the balance and core strength to…
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There is just something about being outside when the air is crisp and the snowflakes are massive. It also helps when the pups want to get …
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Alright - it has now been over a month since I had the nerves in my SI joints ablated to help with some of the pain caused by Ankylosing Sp…
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Man, that's a complicated title. Radio Frequency Ablation in the nerve endings around my SI joint and lower spine.... Essentially, the …
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Picking out an 'outfit' for certain procedures may seem completely ridiculous, but there are some very compelling reasons why your …
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Last week I had my first appointment of having my nerves frozen in my SI joints in preparation for nerve ablation. The preparation for the…
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Welcome to Day One of Fight the Fusion 2020. I started Fight the Fusion last year as a fundraising and awareness campaign to bring atte…
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Last year I started an annual fundraising campaign to help bring awareness to arthritic illnesses like Ankylosing Spondylitis. We had a bun…
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