Laura Walker
My story has been one of constant pain, all of my life. I just wrote it off as a bad back beginning in my 20s at age 45 on mothers day i could not get out of bed, fever , chills , and swollen fingers and toes. and prior to that I was falling asleep out of no where all the time. so I went to my doctor who ran blood work and told me to get to a Rhumatologist , as i did he ran blood work and it came back as undifferentiated . Based on all of my symptoms and physical he said i have AS right off the bat. and i was shocked because my cousin said she had it, but for some reason she will not talk about it . I am a mother of a 9 yr. old and trying hard to keep the pace up. It can be a lonely life , failed friendships due to pain and not being able to join in on outings and such . But this is the life I now have and thanks to this website I don’t feel alone. Thank you Cookie.
Ohio, United States of America
The Faces Of Ankylosing Spondylitis 
Dear Laura,
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.
Sincerely Cookie
thank you cookie, i appreciate all the hard work on this site, ive been on others but this one seems very dedicated to the acknowledgment and the works of finding a cure or getting the disease out there so to speak, also i would like a wrist band if possible can you let me know more details? and what number am i ?
Hi! I sent the link and request for mailing address to the email I have on file. I am sorry your did’t get it. Here is the link. https://thefacesofankylosingspondylitis.com/a-s-face-1216-laura-walker/
Please send your mailing information to Cookiehasas@aol.com and I will get your band out to you.
Thank you so much.
Cookie