TKRS

We are all very grateful that Dad is home safely and recovering well from his knee surgery. I'm sure the prayers of our children have had something to do with it ("ess ampa ee"). I've thought alot about this whole thing over the last few weeks and am hoping to learn some things through it all.

1) Knee Replacement Surgery runs in the family (as do bad knees and obesity).
2) From what I understand, one's original knees will last longer if you can lose extra weight.

I mentioned to mom that I hoped Dad would post pictures of his knee surgery on the Kunz Knuz in order to help those of us with weight problems and fledgling bad knees be inspired to (or frightened into) losing weight. But, given that he was asked to remove the colonoscopy pics because they were too gross, I figure I'm not going to hold my breath.

Instead, the other evening (at BRASB's, since I can't watch videos with dial-up), I stayed up late to watch some adult videos. Here is the link I happened into: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJSH2GqGo-Y

It is a video of an actual knee replacement surgery on You Tube. All I can say is that there are various saws and drills involved and that I had to watch it with the volume off, through my fingers with a running commentary of "oooo, OH!, AGGHHH!, AYE-YAYE-YAYE" and "you have got to be kidding me!"

Boy Dad, I feel your pain (or I at least have your pain etched permanently into my brain now). I hope I never have to go through that.

Love you!

("ess ampa nee", translation: "Bless Grandpa's knee)