By Nick Gostin, Page Six | Peter Frampton is staying positive despite being diagnosed with a rare degenerative condition that affects his ability to play guitar. “My outlook on it is, ‘That’s life,’” the musician, 76, exclusively told Page Six in a new interview.”I’ve been so lucky. I’ve had an up-and-down career, but in the long run, I look at everything. Look at the last 60 years. Wow, I’m the luckiest guy alive!”
Frampton was diagnosed with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM), a rare and progressive muscle disease.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, it’s “characterized by slow, painless muscle weakening and inflammation and primarily damages the fingers, wrists, and quadriceps.” There is no cure, but physical therapy can help delay the onset of symptoms.
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The Grammy winner shared that the disease has transformed his outlook on life, making him realize that just like him, everyone is “fighting a battle” and “everybody’s going through” something.
“It just made me realize that kindness is the most important thing,” he continued, “because when you meet someone that you know or don’t know, you have no idea what’s going on in their life or in their body or whatever. So I just decided that I’m going to concentrate on kindness.”
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Frampton is also celebrating the new documentary, “Frampton,” . . .
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Read the rest of this story here. Lots of photos:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/peter-frampton-gives-heartbreaking-update-on-rare-degenerative-disease-i-know-the-endgame/
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