This orthopedic surgeon's journey will take you by his side through medical school, internship and residency training, Navy experience, and private practice through re-retirement. He will introduce you to the difficult years of medical school and the grueling schedules of my training. There will be many humorous stories, some disconcerting events, and some sad and humbling experiences that affected his life and the way he chose to care for his patients. Throughout, he also relates his thoughts about the changes in orthopedics and medicine over the decades.