Hi everyone!
I am quite new here and must say it is an amazing place to be. I was diagnosed with AS during 2006. At this stage I am still not really accepting this illness and just want to be without it! Wishing and praying it away. My biggest fear (as a mom) is for my two children, 15 and 12.... Don't want to put it into words.
I was really suffering during 2006, was hospitalised and then got better with lots of meds. This year I started with a bad flare-up. My ESR was 94 in February. Again hospitalised in March with Solu-Medrol IV. Not nice! Am now trying to go without starch and find it quite difficult but am feeling better already.
I have lots of compassion for everyone of you, especially the younger ones. I feel "fortunate" to only suffer from it now at age 47.
Take care and all of the best.
