This is a quick update to tell you that I visited my pulmonologist, Dr. Lake Morrison at Duke Medical Clinic last month (Dec. 2015) and was told by him that I am now in remission! My PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) was normal and he saw no evidence of lung disease and my lungs sounded clear. So I am here to tell you that there is hope—and I believe walking can make a difference!
(By the way, I am only on 5 mg of Prednisone daily for PMR (was down to 3 mg/day until around October when I began feeling Polymyalgia Rheumatica related pain in my shoulders and hips). But I am staring to taper down again, by alternating between taking 5 mg and 4 mg./day, staring today.)
I now weigh 155 to 160 lbs. which is right where I want to be, and I walk a minimum of 5 miles a day, every day!
"Walking is the best Medicine!"
Wishing you all the best,
Robert Tynes
A record of my weight loss over the last year is shown below:
I have followed the 5:2 Fast Diet (see book by Dr. Michael Mosely) as well as been walking at least 5 miles per day, 7 days a week for the last six months or more, with few exceptions, and with no exceptions over the last 82 days! (P.S. I love my Apple Watch and how it allows me to track my progress!)
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ReplyDeleteI hope you are in good health when you read this comment. Can you please tell us more about your experience with ILD? My father recently was diagnosed with ILD. Can you please help us in telling about treatment you had? Thanks in advance.
Wish you good health in years to come.
Please see my recent update posted yesterday. I am still doing great! My treatment essentially involved WALKING (through pain at first) but after increasing my distance and duration, it became easier and pain free! Best wishes to you and your father for a Healthy and Happy New Year!
DeletePlease see my recent update posted yesterday. I am still doing great! My treatment essentially involved WALKING (through pain at first) but after increasing my distance and duration, it became easier and pain free! Best wishes to you and your father for a Healthy and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteAlso, FYI, I am currently on about 13 mg/day of Prednisone. I have flare-ups with my arthritis which dictate fluctuations in the amount of Prednisone I take, but I continue to try and taper down to the lowest dose possible.
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