I’m Ling! Welcome to Living My Gift.
A little corner of the internet where I share what life is like with axial spondyloarthritis, the things I'm learning along the way and the everyday things I enjoy.
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Living with AxSpA
After almost two years away from brush lettering because of chronic pain, I’ve started picking up my pens again. Here are the brush pens I actually use, the paper I practise on, and...
For almost two years, I didn’t pick up a brush pen.
It sounds like a small thing. It was only a hobby, after all.
But when chronic back pain becomes part of your everyday life, you...
Travelling with AxSpA changed how I plan my trips. Here’s how I adapt my accommodation, transport, and itineraries while travelling with chronic pain.
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Diagnosis and Symptoms
For a long time, I thought my recurring back pain was just another injury. I kept treating it and carrying on with work and everyday life, but the pain kept coming back. Eventually,...
What does a bad axial spondyloarthritis flare day feel like? I share my experience with chronic back pain, fatigue, emotional struggles, and the small things that help me cope.
My axial spondyloarthritis diagnosis took months of appointments, tests and uncertainty. Here's what happened, from my normal X-ray and positive HLA-B27 to my MRI and diagnosis.
There’s more to my life than my diagnosis, and I want this blog to reflect that too.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE
Thanks for stopping by and spending a little time here.
I hope you enjoy having a look around.
Lots of love,
Ling