On Thu, 11 Dec 2014 08:49:34 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 11 December 2014 10:30:36 UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 11 Dec 2014 05:27:39 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

This past summer I didn't get the boat down to the Mira River as planned because of my PMR.
At this point I'm down to just south of a guarter of the daily steroid dose I started on and am keeping up my treadmill and BowFlex routine 3 times a week.
I am 11 months into this affliction and with any luck will be free of it by July.
So, we're looking for an active boating season next year.
Believe I mentioned that I picked up my boat a few weeks ago and the warranty paint blister repair looks great.

Damn, Don - when you say 'PMR' are you meaning this:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-c...n/con-20023162

If so, that sucks. I'm sorry to hear about that. Let's hope it doesn't
turn into giant cell arteritis. That's some even worse ****. I'll say
a prayer for you. (Honestly.)

Glad the blister repair looks good. I guess a year of use will show
how well it lasts.
--

"The modern definition of 'ingrained racist' is someone who's winning an argument
with a couple liberals."

(Thanks, Luddite!)

That's it..specialist said I had the classic symptoms.....and in spades.
End of last April I couldn't dress myself. drive or even get up out of a chair ...especially the week or two before I started the steroid treatment.
D'oh..I spent around 2 grand on a lift chair, and various aids to get me through the day...such as a commode chair, extender for picking objects up from floor, device to help putting on socks...etc etc.
Wish I had started on the steroids a week or two earlier.
Anyway, I feel great today...a bit wishy washy in the knees and can't make a tight fist.. but overall pretty minor now. I may take an Aleve pill on a rainy morning if I plan to exercise.

Well, let's hope it goes away and stays away. My experiences with
steroid injections isn't all that great. They worked in the elbow, but
not in the neck.
--

"The modern definition of 'ingrained racist' is someone who's winning an argument
with a couple liberals."

(Thanks, Luddite!)