Psoriatic Arthritis spine mostly

I am finally seeking treatment after 10 years of being in denial about needing medication for my arthritis. It has involved my spine to the point I can only sleep a few hours without waking up in horrible pain. I get so stiff at work that I can not concentrate to do my job. I just had new xrays this week and labs. I do not have the newest info about them yet but I already know it is pretty bad. I am 45 years old and also a kidney cancer survivor. I only have one kidney. My rhuematologist told me I will have a long road ahead because so much of the meds to treat this I can't take due to the cancer previous in a major organ. I am so discouraged. I do not want to stop working but I can not function on medication. I work on million dollar accounts and I am finding myself already making errors without medication due to the pain. I just need to find a support group as I am afraid of what is to come years from now.

Good Morning Prewitt,   I'm also a cancer survivor ( prostate cancer) and have been dealing with psoriasis for the last 10+ years and now psoriatic arthritis for the last few years which became debilitating over the last 6 month or so.   I'm assuming your doctor doesn't want you on biologics because of your cancer history. But I don't understand why if it's such an issue that I've seen 2 of the best rheumatologists I could find and both were aware of my past and still they put me on Methotrexate, then Humira and once my arthritis became severe switched me to Remicade.   Maybe that's one of the reason I'm having regular blood work done.   I guess what I'm getting at is I'd question your doctor's reason in greater detail. Maybe he's just being overly cautious or maybe the affect these meds can have on kidney cancer survivors is different. Personally I feel that once a condition becomes debilitating as yours and mine is it becomes a judgment call on our part as to the amount of risk we're willing to assume to gain quality of life.   I hate the infusions and all the pills I take every day not to mention affect it's having on my family and my wallet but at least now I can manage make it through the day for the most part.   Good Luck