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Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 3,334
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Many years ago when I first found Brian's website on AS there were just 40 people and 38 of us could not even spell Ankylosing Spondylitis much less know what to do about it. Now we are over 11,000 members from all over the planet who have helped and are helping each other each and every day. What pillow to use, have a sauna, get exercise, have a great diet (we have recipes!), tell a joke, get inspiration, learn the science, how'd your surgery go, let's have an AS get together (I've been to many and they are fantastic!), I'll inspire you with this story, did I say tell a joke? Yep (I've been reading this fantastic book on anti-gravity and I just can't put it down), these tips will astound you....etc etc..
Yes, like our wonderful friend Lon says - "I love this place!"
Thanks everyone.
Timo
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Great News. Wish to count more
Jay
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Joined: Jan 2008
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Very_Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
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We need a "like" button "Like"
sue
Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.) LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K. chiro walk, bike no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)
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Second_Degree_AS_Kicker
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B27+, 2nd Rheumy: 'inflammatory backpain'. IBS + SI/lumbar/thoracic/cervical/knee/elbow stiffness & pain. Managing inflammation very well with diet since Jan 2011. Slow but consistent reduction in symptoms year by year. Haven't seen a physician in years. Took LDN (4.5mg) between 2013-2015, 2018-2019.
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Active_Member
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This community is great and I'm glad to see it growing!
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Posts: 8,397
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Very_Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
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Timo- There must be two Lons???? I do agree that this is a wonderful place.
It has been very rewarding to see so many new members writing responses more accurately then I could write.
Timo- thanks for being a doundational rock for this site.
I keep the New Covenant, when I fail....I am pulled back into place by HIM.
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Joined: Mar 2002
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Joined: Mar 2002
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very cool news... see we are already at 11,003 by the time I saw this.
AS may win some battles, but I will win the war.
KONK - Keep ON Kicking
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Joined: Mar 2002
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Joined: Mar 2002
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Hey Timo...
I put together list of milestones for member numbers... but we are over 12,000. I see some numbers were not present like 8,000 and 10,000. So assume that is why somewhat of discrepancy with your number prior.
Member / Number / join date angelstitcher (Member #1000) 8/10/2002 Angelmom (Member #2000) 11/12/2003 heck (Member #3000) 1/30/2005 natural (Member #4000) 7/5/2006 slknsmuth (Member #5000) 12/5/2007 hon (Member #6000) 2/22/2009 aussiegirl (Member #7000) 2/27/2010 roy (Member #8001) 1/19/2011 lesspainplease (Member #9000) 11/7/2011 bpage (Member #9999) 9/12/2012 PoppaJohn (Member #11000) 8/13/2013 Suzette (Member #12000) 6/26/2014
AS may win some battles, but I will win the war.
KONK - Keep ON Kicking
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It has been pretty amazing. When I first found Brian's site we had just got our first PC, and I as I was learning to use it, and had AS, I figured out how to spell it, and put in a search. I found Brian's site, and was to shy and green to post, but I read it every night. I think there were about a dozen active posters at the time. Finally registered after this forum had been formed and operated a while. The yrs. do get away. J.R.
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Joined: Mar 2002
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Joined: Mar 2002
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I joined in 2002... but first came across Kickas in August/Sept 1999 when living in Ohio.
In 1999 was the second time I had to come off my meds because of elevated liver enzymes and I went searching what I could do... found Kickas and the NSD diet and did it for a month with pretty good results.
Did not know there was a forum at that time so did not join... also in October I could go back on my medications and dropped the No Starch Diet only to return to it in March 2002.
Long live Kickas!
Tim
AS may win some battles, but I will win the war.
KONK - Keep ON Kicking
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