Stelara round two

[Fred]

It is very annoying how psa can turn about and kick you, Fred. The relief from subsiding arthritis is exhilarating, so exuberance is inevitable. I used to get despondent about the return of pain, thinking that the psa was back with a vengeance, but now I think of the disease as incurring an underlying fragility. It does not stop me having a go, but it has made me a little more patient, which is also a very good strategy for a tortoise treatment like dmf; Slow, but still reducing my p and psa after over 30 months.

Cheers,

Bill

Yes you are right Bill I've been so lucky this past 5 years and actually had forgotten how debilitating psoriatic arthritis can be, yes I've had the odd moment where I think it's coming back but in the past 8 months or so it seems to be coming back more often and worse.

I've been through the winter locked up and in pain, and as things got better this year I thought it was just a blip and I was sorted. I try to take it steady when I feel I can do things again but like you say it's exhilarating, and unfortunately I want to be able to do what I could 30 years ago and the enjoyment takes over.

Today hasn't been so bad and I've been working on the house again, but the electrical work I'm needing to do is using my arms up high whilst standing on a step ladder. It's going ok at the moment, but no doubt I will pay for it in the next couple of days.

The biggest problem is sitting there looking at it and thinking it would have all been done in a couple of months a few years ago, but so far 12 months down the line and I've probably done a months worth of work. I tell myself there is no hurry and my wife isn't bothered so there is no pressure, but when I wake feeling like I could do something I get on with it and cock it up again.