Great reply's everyone. We all have our own perspective of life. We all live life through our own lense. What is normal for one is bizarre to another. I am merely offering my perspective and opinion. But like they say opinions are like [*BLEEP*]. Everyone has one!!

One thing that stood out for me is people saying "oh your so cheery because your AS is mild". Nothing could be further from the truth. My brother is fused and crippled from this disease. I also would be fused and crippled if I was a normal AS patient. what I mean by that is what I call the "normal" patient who walks into the doctors office, does everythng the doctor says and that's it.
I take full responsiblility for my illness. I dont look at it like something I need to defeat. Just something I need to deal with in the best way possible. All I have to control is my attitude which in turn influences my disase. I refuse to see myself as a poor suffering person and dont assault others around me with this attitude. I have at times bad pain and fatigue, in fact quite frequently. But I am not fused anywhere due to my diligence.
Good luck to all. Keep posting good bad and indifferent. You just might not have me around much to read it!!

Last edited by mig; 11/03/09 08:03 PM.