Spondylitis Association of America Facebook Post
20 March 2014
Dear Primary Care Physician, this one is for you:
What does the Face of AS look like? It can be strong and beautiful and look completely healthy; sometimes you can see physical changes, sometimes you can’t. Please don’t judge a patient in your office or dismiss them because “they don’t look sick” - because sometimes they won’t; but they need YOU to SEE their pain, believe them, and help find answers.
~ Some background on this: These are SAA’s new display banners we will be showcasing at next week’s Primary Care Physician Conference in Anaheim, CA as we attend to raise Spondylitis Awareness among that important group! We wanted to give you an early peak at them beforehand.
SAA wholeheartedly thanks the Creator and Owner of The Faces Of Ankylosing Spondylitis project, Cookie Hopper, for her grand vision, and for her tireless efforts to advocate on behalf of the Spondylitis Community. Thanks to her, the 7,000 plus PCPs we will be exhibiting to will see what the Face of AS can look like. Cookie, this one is for you! Our gratitude also to the Faces featured here, and elsewhere on the Faces of AS site – your courage in sharing your story and picture should be recognized and congratulated. Thank you!
~ http://thefacesofankylosingspondylitis.com
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