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.

Hi,

Living with AxSpA

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Travelling with AxSpA: How I Plan & Adapt My Trips
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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When Being Supported Makes You Feel Like a Burden
I remember the first time I properly cried because of my back pain. It wasn’t because the pain was unbearable. I cried because I was struggling to help my grandmother. My grandmother...
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Living with Recurring Pain: How It Changed My Everyday Life
Living with recurring pain changed how I work, travel, exercise and plan my days. Here's what chronic pain has taught me about adapting and listening to my body.
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Diagnosis and Symptoms

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Recurring Back Pain Before My Axial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis
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,...
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Axial Spondyloarthritis Flare: What a Bad Day Feels Like
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.
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My Axial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis Journey
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.
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There’s more to my life than my diagnosis, and I want this blog to reflect that too.

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Lots of love,

Ling