Introducing Chrissy, the newest Rheum to THRIVE Certified Facilitator!
From Arthritis Life by Cheryl Crow
February 26, 2026 · 1h 0m · Episode 206
About this episode
Cheryl Crow and Chrissy Livergood discuss the realities of living with inflammatory arthritis and the impact of changing diagnoses.
In this episode, Cheryl Crow welcomes back Chrissy Livergood (aka “Arthritic Chrissy”) for an honest, encouraging conversation about what it really looks like to live with uncertainty, shifting diagnoses, and the day to day realities of inflammatory arthritis. Chrissy shares how her diagnosis recently changed from rheumatoid arthritis to ankylosing spondylitis, and how self-advocacy, paying attention to patterns (like back pain), and getting a second opinion ultimately “radically changed the course” of her treatment and symptoms.
People in this episode
Host: Cheryl Crow
Guest: Chrissy Livergood
Topics covered
- living with uncertainty
- shifting diagnoses
- inflammatory arthritis
- self-advocacy
- treatment changes
Keywords
- rheumatoid arthritis
- ankylosing spondylitis
- self-advocacy
- back pain
- treatment
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