My, but you must have done a far better job than I did on my own knee, Chris! That is a spectacular look!
On March 14th, I managed to modestly catch an edge, and I now have a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture, an MCL tear, and a sprain of the PCL. Something to that effect. I do not need any surgery I am told (and I hope that that is correct). I've been in a knee immobilizer for over 2 weeks with partial weight-bearing and am now experimenting with a knee brace instead of the immobilizer. I had one physical therapy session already, and have been trying to work on my range of motion again but boy does that thing hurt when I bend it. Today I stupidly thought I would take one sort of normal step on a stairs, and I swear I broke the knee all over again. At least that's what it felt like. But I'm icing it up good now, and I'm sure it will be as good as it was ...earlier today.
Last May I had had the hip replaced on the opposite leg. That thing held solid as glue through the fall! Both bindings released, thankfully.
The next day on my trusty crutches, I hopped into a job interview, fortunately with someone who is on the Ski Patrol, so I wasn't looked at too oddly. Then afterward I went on to the doctors and the x-rays. Aren't we funny folks sometimes?
I'm hoping that both of us will be good as new before long, and I just bought myself new trekking poles because I figure I'll need them for extra support when I get back to hiking, and also bought myself new ski socks, to keep me optimistic. Keeping our fingers crossed for both of us. And especially you, if you have to do the surgery thing. To be honest with you, if I needed surgery, I would almost rather have it and know that everything is in place and healing nicely, but since I'm told I do not need surgery, I will just presume everything is healing nicely on its own!
Best of luck to you, Chris!
Kitty