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Got a letter from the rheumatologist today. Letter reads as follows.
We have had your x-rays reviewed again by the radiologists and they have reported them according to the New York Classification. Based on this your x-rays indicate you have grade 2 sacrolitis, this meets one of the criteria required for you to qualify for the subsidised injection therapy for Ankylosing Spondylitis. Dr XXXXXX believes you would benefit greatly from this therapy but unfortunately the PBS rules are very strict. Because you have servere pain + grade 2 sacrolitis,the third criteria you need is to meet is to be on steroids for a few months. I have enclosed a prescription for steroids,continue on these until we see you in outpatients, and hopefully then you will meet all the criteria PBS requires to fund your treatment.
So it looks like I have a chance of being able to go to biologics. It doesn't state what one and I'm not sure what they try first here in Australia. But things look like they are finally moving forwards at least. Just have to convince myself this is what I want. lol
On another note should get Jacobs blood test results this Thursday.
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