Good luck with the op and here's to a speedy recovery!
Went skiing with a group of friends to Borovets in Bulgaria at the Easter holidays.
One of my friends fell and twisted his knee ligaments on the 2nd day and spent the rest of the holiday in plaster from his ankle to his butt.
Once back home, the doctors said it wasn't bad enough to warrant surgery (British NHS), but he couldn't work due to his lack of mobility (he works as an ambulance paramedic!).
Finally, he's been given the all-clear after a long recovery period (almost 7 months) and will start back at work in a couple of week's time.
It was his first time skiing and I think it was also his last!
