Strange story: Watch for changes in your condition, keep an open mind

Hello all. I have not written for quite some time as my PMR trip took a strange turn. I was diagnosed in early July, on prednisone 40 which was a miracle drug. However in October the pain had stopped moving around and localized in my right hip. I had an X-ray and was told my hip (perfectly normal on X-ray in May) was now totally destroyed and I needed a total hip replacement. I live in Canada so the wait began……. 4 months of agony, moving from walking with a cane, then a rollator and then wheelchair-bound. I got my new hip 2 days ago and I cannot believe the pain relief I am feeling. I am down to 7.5 mg of prednisone and determined to get off the miracle/ deadly drug by the end of this month. And hope I never have to take it again. We do not know what happened to the PMR. Did I ever even have it…..blood work strongly indicated I did and the symptoms were all there.
Just posting this as a message to keep your eyes open looking for changes in your condition and not just focus on the one. There may be another elephant in the closet.