Quote Originally Posted by gypski
I can follow how its effecting you similar to how mine effects me. Its no longer just a left knee problem, its a right knee intermittent problem from picking up the slack for the left knee over time. It now effects my back, like yesterday and today, it will effect my ankles, feet, hips, the whole freaking skeletal alignment.

And its all reason and cause for good days and bad days. Bad days set in when it overwhelms the attitude and depression and anger over the pain set in. Chronic pain has an anger thing with it. Like the old tale about the lion with the thorn in his paw that he couldn't get out. :thumbsup:
I killed my knees years ago in a motorcycle wreck, on most days even in summer I can't ride my bike down the driveway. I moved to LA for a couple years and bought a mountain bike and could ride off trail. Since coming back to Washington I can no longer ride my bike....You may need a warmer climate.