Missy Kelly
I was diagnosed with AS 10 yrs ago after years of back pain and have been through back surgery as well as too many injections to count. I am just now progressing where I feel I need to get on a biologic as my pain is now affecting my hips and knees. I have good and bad days like everyone else but have found that stress puts me in major flares. I recently left a extremely stressful job of 18 yrs after my Dr advised me the stress was killing me and have seen lots of improvement on most days. There are days it’s all I can do to get to the edge of the bed to get myself up from my back pain and stiffness but I know if I don’t get up it will only get worse. I hate steroids and all their side effects so try to avoid th am if at all possible. I am noticing difficulty with my deep breathing ability the last year and I really hate that as it is a scary feeling. I wish none of us had to go through this and I just keep smiling and going each day.
Texas, United States of America
Dear Missy,
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.
Sincerely Cookie