Episode 18 – Nurse!
In this episode, Debbie and Katy open up about the vital role nurses play in their healthcare journeys, especially when managing medications and navigating flare-ups.
Episode 17 – Rachell Smith
In this episode, Debbie and Katy interview their first guest, Rachell Smith who is a world class photographer and lives with axial SpA, and has launched the national campaign “Faces of Axial SpA” to help raise awareness of this disease.
Charlie Robards – Living with Axial SpA
Living with axial SpA, an invisible illness: I have always loved sport and was lucky enough to have played most of them growing up. As a youngster, I was extremely driven and competitive — I simply had to win. All I wanted was to become a professional sportsman, especially in cricket. However, life […]
Episode 16 – Q&A IV
In this episode, Debbie and Katy’s fourth Q&A session, they cover travelling with biologic medication, sleep challenges, what is their most frustrating part of living with IA and what is their go to song.
Episode 15 – Marathon
In this episode, Debbie and Katy cover the real-life ups and downs of staying active with inflammatory arthritis. It’s all about redefining movement, listening to your body, and finding what actually works for you.
Episode 14 – Prisoner
In this episode, Debbie and Katy cover how even a minor cold can spiral into a major setback when you’re living with inflammatory arthritis. How balancing illness, stress, and self-care is so important and that no two IA journeys are the same.
Episode 13 – Sound System
Debbie and Katy discuss how they parent a child whilst living with IA. Does having IA make them better parents? Introducing children to the concept of auto-immune diseases and it can create resilience and empathy in a child.
Episode 12 – Q&A III
In the third Q&A episode, Debbie and Katy answer questions on changes to PIP, Foot health and IA, feelings about what happens when your child with JIA leaves home, along with tips for other parents.
Plus a humorous question on what our irrational phobias are!
Episode 11 – WORD!
In this heartfelt episode, in recognition of World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day, Katy interviews Debbie on the realities of parenting a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (a type of inflammatory arthritis), offering personal insights and reflections.
Episode 10 – Every Breath you ache
Debbie and Katy have both had birthdays so are they more wiser? Katy shares her steroid injection experience, Debbie’s new injury and explore ageing and IA
