@rashida
After we complete some updates, we will begin looking for a ranch home or a house with a first floor master suite. We lived in a condo for two years. I will never do so again. The fees and regulations that absurdly control everything you are allowed and not allowed to do are ridiculous. We were cited for growing too many flowers on our back patio, despite the many compliments we received from our neighbors and daily walkers. We were assigned one parking spot and there were too few unassigned spots to accommodate all the residents. I will never relinquish my rights as a homeowner to a homeowners association of any kind. Even one with modest fees and a minimum of regulations is subject to change and takeover by a group of power hungry and snobbish individuals. It might work for some people, but it's not for me.
I've had cortisone shots before and the relief is very short lived for me. Part of my pain is weather related, as it is much worse on rainy days. The other issue is that if I avoid stairs then I risk losing the ability to navigate stairs when I need to. Use it or lose it can be all so true. I'm also hoping that my prednisone tapering is magnifying the return of pain that I had gotten used to before the onset of PMR. When my kevzara prescription begins, the PMR pain should start going away. Sorry for the long reply.