Mom's Diagnosis

Mother saw the doctor today and it was a relief to learn that they found out what's wrong. She has two problems.

1. Polymyalgia rheumatica (meaning “pain in many muscles” in Greek), or PMR, is an inflammatory condition of the muscles, which causes pain or stiffness, usually in the neck, shoulders, and hips. She will be treated with cortizone (pill form Prednisone) and will probably need to take it for a year.

2. Bulging disks in her lower back. The doctor has prescribed specific physical therapy that will, hopefully, relieve the back pain. If not, surgery might be a possibility in the future.

I'll be on the phone tomorrow trying to set up caregivers to come in during the day and to find a place where this particular therapy is done.....hopefully on this side of town.

The RV shelter is coming along. It's turned out that Ed is building it himself and Mike Stroop, a friend from church, has helped quite a bit. One of these days, we'll be flying to Florida to get our dear motorhome and tow car.