The Lighter Side of Medicine

Man, that's a complicated title. Radio Frequency Ablation in the nerve endings around my SI joint and lower spine.... Essentially, the …

Last year I started an annual fundraising campaign to help bring awareness to arthritic illnesses like Ankylosing Spondylitis. We had a bun…

With anything, there is a negative side and a positive side. Here is a lighter side of having joint pain: Having joint pain means that ce…

So, I am driving along the other day, on my way to a quick appointment, happily listening to music. As I am sitting there, thoroughly enjo…

Today I took my dad to MEC for a daddy-daughter day. I love this place, but it was always so out of the way. Now there is a new location m…

While watching one of my favourite shows, a contestant came on the show that was particularly inspiring. So this guy comes onto World of D…

During my latest 'Ask Me Anything' post, someone asked me what the best diet for Ankylosing Spondylitis would be. This is a compli…

Well, another Biologic makes the list of medications to try. I am supposed to be starting Cimzia - another Biologic - for my Ankylosing Sp…

Well, as I am lying here 5 hours after my appointment, I definitely remember why I rebooked it. Although the appointment itself was still …

One of the most relaxing activities is the jellyfish float. It is also known as the 'dead man's float' or the 'survival flo…

Alright, so today was the day. If you have been following along at all, you'd know that I have been probably uncharacteristically nerv…

So - good news! The appointments for the cortisone injection into both of my sacroiliac joints have been scheduled, and they are coming up…

At my follow-up appointment with my rheumatologist this afternoon, we discussed how the new biologic is working and what my options are. A…

The type of pain that I consider 'back breathing' is kind of like throbbing pain, but has a slower, more deliberate kind of deliver…