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“We had to make heart-breaking choices between heating the house and putting food on the table.”
Celebrating International Women’s Day : An interview with Dr Yeliz Prior
When I was first diagnosed, I couldn’t touch my toes. Today, I’m proud to say that I’m fitter and stronger than I was in my 20’s!
I want to make sure no one else with axial SpA has to go through what I did
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Axial SpA, My Dad and I
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“While I waited for answers, I was in so much pain. For weeks at a time, I could get no relief at all. I felt claustrophobic in my own body.”
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“For years, I was told that my chronic pain was all in my head. I was so frightened.”
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What NASS has done for me over the years has been immeasurable, so it’s lovely to be able to give something back!
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