Oh, my gosh, Denise! I just looked at the pictures! Beyond the injuries, the amnesia is also frightening. Sounds like you're fighting back and on the way.

It is amazing to see how each of us uses bicycling to heal, maintain, balance, all kinds of words can be used, -- even though, as in your case, bicycling may have been part of the original injury. I had 4 knee operations in my early 20s and I still remember my first bike ride post-up. I rode 5 miles and burst into tears I was so happy. I still get teary-eyed when I do something like a full century because at one time it was so hard to believe that I ever could. I had to learn that there was always another 5% deep down. As time goes by I've been able to extend the effort before I need to find the next 5%. We get through a lot of invisible hills that way.

Keep riding, everyone!