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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I Kept Treating My Back Pain But It Kept Coming Back
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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What a Bad Axial Spondyloarthritis Flare Day Really 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 Journey to an Axial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis
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