i love being a dad.
BT, it sure shows!
My smile came today in the doctor's office when the surgeon said that I am not a candidate for a knee replacement yet. DH sprang from his chair and said "Hallelujah". He was really worried about that one when he saw the pictures of what they do. I was relieved as well, but it was his expression (and the startled one on the normally stern doctor's face) that made me grin from ear to ear.
The not so great news is that I am being sent to my 5th doctor, for probably a lesser surgery to remove cartilege fragements and repair some of the damage to the joint. But ruling things out is getting closer to an answer, I am sure.