English-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Peter Frampton has had a very successful career over the years. However, he has been battling health issues for some years as well.
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He first noticed there was something wrong with his health when he fell on stage twice in 2015, even though he laughed it off initially. After a few days, he went to see his doctor for a general check up.
According to him, he was referred to a neurologist who made him perform a few tasks to help examine him. He was instructed to make a first and keep tight. Despite his efforts, his fingers could easily be lifted off his palm. He was then asked to jump 10 times on each leg, but he could only jump four times on his left leg.
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A few laboratory tests were performed on him, which the doctor thought Frampton might have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
“But you don’t have ALS” the doctor said. You have IBM (Inclusion Body Myositis),” he added.
IMB is a progressive neuromuscular disorder, but unlike ALS, it’s not fatal. Additional tests including a muscle biopsy confirmed the diagnosis.
“I’m very pragmatic about this disease and I’m always positive. I have to be. IBM isn’t life-ending, it’s life altering,” Frampton said.
“I think it’s much more common than we identify. People think becoming significantly weaker with age is normal. It’s not,” he added.
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