I'd like to give a quick update on my health issue which has now been diagnosed and is being treated. In early September, just 6 weeks after moving off Skylark, I got hit suddenly with incessant, crippling joint pain throughout my body which caused me to hobble like a frail old woman. There was no relief with any high potency medicine I had at my disposal. Walking up or down stairs was arduous at best and it became impossible to lower or raise myself out of a tub or sleep without being awakened from pain. Fevers were a daily occurrence due to the high levels of inflammation in my system. It was shocking, especially since I have always been in good shape and like to stay active. After consulting with a family friend who is a Rheumatologist I immediately started on Prednisone and within hours my pain was significantly reduced with mobility restored to nearly normal levels. I had my first meeting with her on Thursday where she diagnosed this as an inflammatory/immune disorder called Polymyalgia Rheumatica, uncommon in people under the age of 70. Oh well. There is no known cause, maybe viral, environmental or something else. It typically runs its course in 6 months to two years with Prednisone as the treatment of choice and that has its own complications. I trust I will be fine over time and am feeling hopeful; I feel pretty good currently. I'm sharing this on the blog because I share a lot of stuff here, but also because I want others to know about this disease/disorder. At some point maybe I'll write about what it's like to live as a full time cruiser only to return to land dwelling and suddenly be unable to walk. Who knew?