Walking
Walking for the first time today without support... still need to clutch at the wall or my back sometimes. I'll likely use a cane anyway for the next couple of weeks... wouldn't want to cramp and fall in the middle of something--that would be more undignified than I already am. Psoriasis seems to have calmed down and medications seem to be having an effect.
I have no idea if I will fully recover from this flareup. It feels like it's getting harder and harder each time. :( Running slower, more skin discoloration, nasty medication side effects... they just get worse and worse with each flare. This time it appears that my extremities (fingers, toes, and believe it or not my jaw) are targets of persistent inflammation. Makes you think, you know? Like when will the medication just stop working, or when will I get too old to keep fighting this.
Well... I'm fighting this now at least! Gotta' make the best of it.
Plan of action:
Get better.
Eat right to control sugar levels.
Exercise to keep strong and fight the arthritis.
Finish my work from last semester.
Have draft ready for published paper by end of the semester.
Find a way to get some money.
Finish thesis.
If health permits... CFI. If health doesn't... don't know. I'd hate to think that all my pilot training will amount to nothing. :(
But... hey... I've come this far, haven't I? Guess we'll see how far a Livermoron can go.
I have no idea if I will fully recover from this flareup. It feels like it's getting harder and harder each time. :( Running slower, more skin discoloration, nasty medication side effects... they just get worse and worse with each flare. This time it appears that my extremities (fingers, toes, and believe it or not my jaw) are targets of persistent inflammation. Makes you think, you know? Like when will the medication just stop working, or when will I get too old to keep fighting this.
Well... I'm fighting this now at least! Gotta' make the best of it.
Plan of action:
Get better.
Eat right to control sugar levels.
Exercise to keep strong and fight the arthritis.
Finish my work from last semester.
Have draft ready for published paper by end of the semester.
Find a way to get some money.
Finish thesis.
If health permits... CFI. If health doesn't... don't know. I'd hate to think that all my pilot training will amount to nothing. :(
But... hey... I've come this far, haven't I? Guess we'll see how far a Livermoron can go.