Ankylosing spondylitis wife, mom, and grandmom!

The family at ZETA parents weekend-Saturday morning brunch before the game! After a great ZETA parents weekend filled with LOTS of activities one with AS might think that the week following is going to be pretty bad--that's what I thought! I've actually been blessed with a wonderful week. Now, granted my Thursdays are always spent resting from my methotrexate "hang-over"...sometimes worse than others...other than that, I've felt pretty good after a FULL weekend! Will I ever see a "pain-free" day again...not really sure about that. I do believe that God is in control and HE can make that possible--BUT, the joy is knowing that one day...I will be pain free! While it may be in heaven, I can rest knowing that God WILL take my earthly pain away when I see him face to face! What a glorious day that will be! God blesses me with "times" that I can say..hey, I don't feel the pain and those times are when I am worshiping him! So, maybe that's th...

This is a very busy weekend for me. AS is not going to stop me from doing something very important....it's parents weekend for my daughters sorority! You may think, ok, well it's parents weekend--GO. Anyone with AS just thought..yea, wish it were that easy! Friday night will consist of a dress-up fun night! Dinner and Casino night! YAY! That sounds so fun! Well, yes it most certainly does. Took forEVER to find an out-fit. First because anyone with AS knows that shopping/trying on clothes...not an easy task as a female in-general but throw in a CRIPPLING disease!!!! Thankful I started weeks ago for that part! It's just not enjoyable to even get a new outfit when it's so painful and then you also have to see the size you have to get because of the medicines you have to take! I will be looking nice...as long as you don't look at the shoes! It's the freakin shoes! Not sure if everyone with AS has this problem, but my feet HURT! My ankles are HUGE! Anyt...