Wow. It took me a sec to get over a wave of insane jealousy, but I must say this is pretty awesome news. Thanks for sharing.

It's probably uncool of me to bombard you with questions, but I hope you will humor my curiousity!

1. Did you recover 100%? Can you do all the things now, that you could do prior to the disease? How much damage was there to your body after your "cure"?
2. Were any of your bones fused yet?
3. In addition to your "primary" AS symptoms (e.g. bilateral SI joint pain, low back stiffness, etc.), did you experience any of the "secondary" AS symptoms (e.g. irisits, shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, etc.). How severe were your symptoms when you were at your worst?
4. How long did you suffer from AS before getting a diagnosis?
5. What was the rationale for avoiding FOS and "living" foods?
6. What additional medication were you using before the diet? During the diet?
7. Did you take additional supplements (e.g. fish oil)?
8. In addition to the Qi Gong, did you employ other alternative modalities (e.g. acupuncture)?

Apologies again for the numerous questions. But I still hope to bludgeon the disease into remission and would love to learn more from success stories. (I always have to have a carrot in front of me...)

Congratulations again on the wonderful news!

Freddie

"But I also have to say, for the umpty-umpth time, that life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all." -- from William Goldman's _Princess Bride_