I completely understand where your coming from now. I do remember times when I would talk to all my affected parts, especially early when I first noticed it spreading to my hands, saying things like "Oh no you don't.", "Stay away from there." and so on. I now find my self mentally asking my foot to just give me a few moments to do something other than sit or lie around.

I also understand about warming lotion before applying it. Warmth is our friend. One thing that I can't seem to get my husband to understand. He is a very warm bodied person and has a difficult time tolerating anything much over about 75 deg. F. I am not looking forward to this winter as I know the house will be 65 at best with the windows open anytime it's over 50 outside, 40 by February. As I told him last night, I guess I will just have to find a way to stay under some blankets all winter.

I was able to do my at home PT today. First time I have been able to do that in a month. 10 reps each of - Bridging, (a trunk strengthening exercise), knee extensions with 3lbs, knee flexion with 3lbs, and rocking back and forth standing on both legs applying 55lbs of my weight on my bad leg, (that's all I could tolerate). Wow! It's amazing how weak my right leg has become. My leg is already tired and sore, not necessarily in a bad way, with only a mild flare in my ankle and my left wrist. I did have to take a hydrocodone afterword but it helped. Hopefully, I will be able to keep this up for a few days.