SpA Warrior Stories

SpA Warrior Stories Getting the right diagnosis changed my life Like so many Canadians, Marilyn Walsh had her life plans derailed by the devastating effects of arthritis. Fortunately, a proper diagnosis and treatment helped correct years of pain and suffering, and now Marilyn is devoted to helping others. Marilyn, a…

SpA Warrior Stories My name is Jen and I live in Northeastern Ontario. I am currently 26 years of age and have been diagnosed with two forms of inflammatory arthritis: undifferentiated connective tissue disease and axial spondyloarthropathy with peripheral involvement. It was towards the end of my first year of…

SpA Warrior Stories In retrospect, I think the first signs of AS started about 25 years ago, when I was about 40 years old. I remember lying on the floor and my back was really stiff when I stood up. I never thought much about it as it would quickly…

SpA Warrior Stories Throughout my life, I always felt like the pain had a name nobody could speak. Joint pain in my early teens was dismissed as “growing pains”. Always active, I heard throughout my life that stiffness and pain came from over-doing it with weights or training too hard…

SpA Warrior Stories Hear former CSA president Gerald Major tell his story and put his life on display to create awareness in honor of national Psoriatic Arthritis Awareness Day.

SpA Warrior Stories My name is Erin and I’m 33 years old. I was diagnosed with psoriasis at age 9, psoriatic arthritis at age 14, and uveitis at age 30. As a child I always felt different. I couldn’t keep up with my peers. I was slower, more tired and…

SpA Warrior Stories My name is Ashley and I am 28 years old. I was diagnosed in 2014 with Psoriatic Arthritis and in 2017 with Fibromyalgia. I’ve had Psoriasis since I was about 10 years old, but I was never warned by my doctor’s that 30% of people who have…