Overcoming the Pain of Psoriatic Arthritis Is Sometimes Worth It

One thing I have been for a long time now is a fighter. I am not talking about the violent kind. I am a fighter when it comes to my health.

I made a promise to myself a long time ago that no matter the situation I was going to fight to get through it. I am too stubborn to give up.

Overcoming the pains of psoriatic arthritis

That has been especially true when it comes to dealing with psoriatic arthritis. I push through the pains on most days to do what I need to do. Don't get me wrong I understand that there are people with psoriatic arthritis so bad that they can't fight through the pain.

Mine, however, is not to that point. I pray it never gets to that point. Sometimes fighting through the pain can bring some beautiful results. Let me explain what I mean.

Taking psoriatic arthritis pain one step at a time

If you have read any of my other articles then you know we have been waiting on a new arrival to add to our family. My youngest son and his wife have been expecting their first child. My son came to get me last week so I could stay with them for a month after she was born. They live in an upstairs apartment. Twelve steps from bottom to top.

I usually try to avoid steps at all costs because my psoriatic arthritic knee is not happy with steps. It causes my knee to swell fast and in a hurry. I was not looking forward to dealing with those steps every day.

Psoriatic arthritis pain all over

My daughter-in-law and I spent the week getting everything done in the apartment they moved in a month before. Can you imagine being eight months pregnant and having to move into a new apartment? There were boxes that they had yet to unpack. I felt honored to take part in setting up my granddaughter's nursery.

Between the steps up and down the apartments and the long days spent helping set up their place, my psoriatic arthritis was letting me know I had overexerted myself. My back, my knees and all over the hurt. I would never let them know that.

I kept pushing through. I was sound asleep when my son came in saying he thought his wife's water had broke. Sure enough, we were on our way to the hospital. Twelve hours later their precious daughter was born.

A beautiful day despite the pain

I had another honor that I will never forget. I got to witness the birth of my granddaughter. My daughter-in-law had lost her mom to cancer. She said I was the closest to a mom and she wanted me in the room along with my son. I was in the room for the whole twelve hours. Body hurting and beyond tired I kept pushing forward to be there for my children.

I got to see the minute my granddaughter came into this world. I got to see my son and his wife cry together at the beauty she held in her arms. I was so amazed by it all. It is a day that I will never forget.

The reward of pushing through the pains of psoriatic arthritis

By pushing through the pain I got to experience it all. I could have said I needed to stay at the apartment to lay in bed instead of being at the hospital. If I had I would have missed the experience of a lifetime. Sometimes it pays in ways we would never expect to push through the pain.

Do you have a personal story of pushing through pain? Let's hear it. There are times where it's worth it.