swiftsaa

by swiftsaa|28 November 201828 November 2018|Uncategorized

by swiftsaa|24 October 201824 October 2018|Stories - Kids

I was diagnosed with juvenile spondyloarthritis (JspA) in March of 2012. It was a relief to get a solid diagnosis on the problem I had. My health issues started when I had Lyme disease in third grade. It gave me...

Ryan

by swiftsaa|04 October 201804 October 2018|Stories - Teens

I am 6'7" tall, I can dunk a basketball, and I have ankylosing spondylitis. I am really looking forward to graduating high school and starting college where I plan to study Engineering/Computer Science. I was diagnosed with AS right before...

Bailey

by swiftsaa|02 October 201802 October 2018|Stories - Teens

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in 3rd grade and I began to complain of my hands and lower back hurting severely. I went in to see my pediatrician, complaining of both symptoms. "You have growing pains....