BSN-Nurse with probably Ankylosing spondylitis (Bekhterevs)

horrorxgirl · May 28, 2011

Hello,

I do not have ankylosing spondilitis, but my father does. He is in his 50's now and is at the point of his life where the disease isn't really progressing anymore. He has dealt with years of pain and limited flexibility due to it. He's had various treatments, some experimental. He's not a nurse, but he has held jobs, some that were physically demanding. At this point he is a health and safety director at a company. There are different levels of the disease and some people progress more than others, so it really would depend on how much you would progress. Also, most nursing jobs require a physical and it would depend on how picky they are. However if you were just diagnosed, you would surely have many years of work before it would become too hard to work (if it even ever became too hard to work). Anyway, my Dad has never been let go from a job due to his physical disability.

BSN Happyface · May 28, 2011

hi horrorxgirl :)

thank you for sharing your fathers experiences with me. it helps a lot. it's good to hear how someone else goes through life with that disease.