TRB1
New member
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2010
- Messages
- 8
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 11/2010
- Country
- UK
- State
- Sussex
- City
- Chichester
I am 74. Not exactly in the first flush of youth. Until this year I sailed regularly but it got to a stage where I began to feel if I was always on the foredeck in a gale....even when I wasn't on the boat. Got suspicious so went to my GP a year ago and after all the usual tests was confirmed with PLS last week.
Now, all my family have lived into their 90's and I am told that barring accidents, (Which I seem to be having more and more recently) I could possibly live to my mothers age, she is just coming up 97. What I seek is some idea of what I can expect in, let us say 5 years. Currently I walk, with some difficulty, aided by a stick. I stagger around the house, up and down stairs very slowly. I still drive, fortunately this ability does not seem be be a problem yet..... but what can I expect in 5 or even 10 years....if I'm still here ?
Now, all my family have lived into their 90's and I am told that barring accidents, (Which I seem to be having more and more recently) I could possibly live to my mothers age, she is just coming up 97. What I seek is some idea of what I can expect in, let us say 5 years. Currently I walk, with some difficulty, aided by a stick. I stagger around the house, up and down stairs very slowly. I still drive, fortunately this ability does not seem be be a problem yet..... but what can I expect in 5 or even 10 years....if I'm still here ?