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By Angie Ebba
"A friend often reminds me (so frequently, in fact, that I got it tattooed on my wrist): 'Choose Angie.' Choose yourself. You are what matters most."
The latest health headlines to help you stay informed, take control of your care, and advocate for better health.
By Charis Hill
“I spent years pretending to be someone I wasn't — a non-disabled girl/woman.”
When you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), being on the lookout for these non-joint symptoms can help you and your doctor find the right treatment.
By Angie Ebba
“We aren’t separated into sections like the game 'Operation,' where you can fix things by focusing on just one part at a time.”
By Angie Ebba
“While I never anticipated being the ‘sick mom,’ I can be grateful for all the things it has taught me. I feel like my life and parenting journey are fuller because of my chronic illness.”
By Charis Hill
“Burnout has opened space to look at who I am outside of advocacy. It has made room for me to discover what I want this next part of my life to look like. I’m learning to see this as an opportunity and not a failure.”
By Angie Ebba
“My body finally put its foot down, telling me in no uncertain terms that it was time to start saying “no” to things and saying “yes” to myself.”
By Angie Ebba
“Resisting the messages of the body is exhausting,” says Angie Ebba, a person living with ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, and migraine. “I found myself so tired and in so much pain that I simply had to stop, listen, and try to understand what my body was saying.”
A new study from Stanford University found that men and women may be equally likely to develop ankylosing spondylitis (AS), despite older research that showed the condition is much more common in men.
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