A Christmas PMR Poem

Polymyalgia after 2 years……………. December 2017

At Christmas Miss Poly will be two years old

Mr Pred who’s the steroid, he helps with the load

I’m now down to 8 which proved very slow

And the drop for one week leaves me feeling quite low

There’s only one answer to keep me pain free

Take two thirds in bed and one third after tea

I’m lucky I guess, Mr Pred does his stuff

He works really hard then I don’t feel too rough 

And when I bounce back from the horrible drop

I’m out and about and I try not to stop

I see all my friends, try to have a good time

But I’m careful to cut down carbs, sugar and wine

And as I drop down I am hoping to see

A gradual improvement and find the old me

And eventually make it to down under 5  

And feel almost normal, be completely alive

So all of us must live with eternal hope

And battle the demon and try hard to cope

Remember that star burns up high in the sky

So we mustn’t complain and ask reasons why

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL and a Happy New Year

Let’s all face the future with cheer and less fear 

We’ll raise glasses high and give a High Five

And just thank the Lord we are all still alive

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