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My father had PMR in his 60's, then GCA in his late 70's or 80's. He was in the hospital a month for the GCA and they couldn't come up with a diagnosis. He almost died. He recovered completely and went on to live a good life, dying at home at 103. In his 90's he went on a trip to Mexico with his second wife and rode a horse up to see the monarch butterflies, at 10,000 feet elevation as I recall. He set a good example for how to deal with it which I can only try to emulate at 75.
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I was diagnosed with PMR in my early 50’s. For a while, it didn’t seem like 60 was doable.
I just turned 70 and things are looking promising for 80. I can only project one decade at a time. Now that I’m off prednisone things have improved significantly.
@linda7, your father’s story is so inspirational to me. A good reminder that life goes on regardless of our health challenges as we age. How we live is up to us. Yes, managing PMR takes a lot of time and energy, but we can always find time to enjoy nature, meet new people, try new activities.
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Thank you for sharing that wonderful story, @linda7.