Last night my body gave up on me. I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. Last night my body gave up on me. I couldn’t move. My legs weren’t supporting me, my spine would go erect. My husband had to help me get up off the couch, stand, walk to the bedroom, lay down in bed. I couldn’t eat dinner because the amount of pain I was in made me nauseous... which made me even more weak. I cried myself to sleep as it’s gotten so much worse recently despite all my efforts. I slept on a heating pad hoping to loosen up my muscles but woke to an even stiffer stature. Tried to do yoga as I do every morning to loosen up but moving my arms or legs even the slightest bit put so much pressure on my spine it was unbearable. I want so badly to be able to live a normal life again. I was an athlete. An adventurer. A ballerina. A ballet teacher. A yogi. I struggle to keep any part of that alive anymore. My new “adventure” is walking thru a park. I’m trying to stay positive and be thankful for the little things I can still do, but nights like last night and mornings like this one make it hard. #JustKeepSwimming #ASwarrior #nodaysoff #Spoonie