Original post date 4/15/2020

Today, I cut out the Thymosin Alpha 1. I'm not sure it was really necessary as an immune system booster. Maybe it's useful, maybe not, but I'm not really in need right now. It will go to the freezer for future possible use. I have no reason (other than super mild and well controlled asthma) to worry about my immune system. I was probably being a little paranoid there.

I dosed TB-500 and BPC-157 at the doses I have been using (1mg/500mcg). Nothing exceptional to report there.

I did my squat workout today WITHOUT knee sleeves or wraps of any sort. I kept it super light but I had no issues. I did put the sleeves on to do my 1.5 mile cool down walk, though. No problems to report.

That said, I had every intention of using the sleeves today, I just forgot them. I don't use them on the regular EXCEPT for exercise so it is easy to overlook. Really, there were three factors that contributed to me forgetting them:
1 - the weather threw me off (I walk a mile to warm up and the bottom fell out on me real fast)
2 - I had a long lunch but time crunched and was thinking about that
3 - My own dumbassery (totally a word)

I know that number 3 trumps the bunch, but I was hustling trying to get changed, saw the sleeves and thought 'oh, better not forget them but I have to get out there before the rain hits' and ended up totally forgetting them. In fact, I didn't realize they were missing until I was about halfway through my squats. I kept hearing my knees grinding and was like 'hmm, that is odd, I havent heard that in a while OMG WHERE ARE MY SLEEVES?!?!' but by then I was like f*ck it, lets see how it turns out.

Turned out pretty well. No notable pain from the squats though as I already said, I did use the sleeves for the walk to cool down. I went ahead and hit the knee with diclofenac because it was slightly irritated. BTW, diclofenac gel is awesome. Anyhow, I'm starting to believe that as long as I keep my impact to minimum (no running, no kick boxing, etc) that I will likely dodge surgery. I'm hoping that I can AT LEAST do some deadmills but have not tried that yet. Maybe after this run of TB/BPC.

Which, by the way, I have about 2.5 weeks left on, though it is possible I extend the run another two weeks. After that, I'm going to just do maintenance doses of the TB-500 (2mg every 2 weeks) for a while and see how it goes.

Finally, I am starting the Ipamorelin/CJC combo in earnest tomorrow night. The test doses didn't trigger any negative reaction, so tomorrow I will try 200mcg each, about 30 minutes before bed. Will update on that if anything interesting occurs. And as always, what one person finds 'interesting', another may find boring as f*ck all.