It would help if I could word today. I know I can make fingering weight i-cord. But would it be a good substitute? I think I might try it.

I'm still a bit nervous being out on it (long time since I was a cyclist), but the more I go out, the more I feel the freedom of being out of the house. I love the assist -- some days I need less, some days more, but it means I can move!

But I kept thinking, man, arthritis has made me so stiff, I need to use the curb, I'm so useless, so to here something positive about that was just what I needed right now.

This really hit home -- the e-bike was a two-fold decision, one, the doctor wanted me outside/exercising more and suggested this would be a good way to do that and run errands. At the same time, we were talking about whether to replace my very old car or not. E-bike was the replacement :-)

Thank you for this -- I just got an e-bike on doctor's advice, and I was feeling like I wasn't doing well with it because I need to use a curb to stop/mount/dismount. This makes me want to keep going with it :-)

I really love a tea called Pu’erh Treasure. It’s pu’erh with dried ginger, dried orange peel, some kind of dried berry, and licorice root, which I’m not supposed to have. Next up is dried orange peel. I’ll just make my own blend.

He gave me a cortisone shot to relieve the pain, and we reassess in five months. In the meantime, continue with physio and see how it goes. I suspect another knee replacement will be inevitable, it will just be a matter of how long can I hold out.

As for my actual knee issues -- doc described how a meniscus tear is actually a symptom of arthritis (this happened with my right knee). New x-ray showed arthritis has progressed. The question: can I recover from the tear and get back to where I was, or is this the downward slide towards surgery?