Knee update, cold sweat and doctor recommendations

Well I got in to an earlier appointment yesterday afternoon with the orthopedic surgeon/knee specialist.  He confirmed that I did in fact tear my ACL.  I also have some sprains in other parts of the knee.  Surgery is really the only way to correct an ACL.  So now we are trying to figure out the timing...when should I get this done?  Suppose there never really is a good time for surgery.  I'll keep you posted.

For those of you who are looking to feel better about yourself by laughing at someone else...let me share...I've always been a bit skittish when it comes to talking about or touching ligaments/tendons.  Reach for my achillies tendon and I'll scream like a little girl.  Not sure why that is.  So there I am, in the little room at the doctor's, wearing my very manly hospital gown, and the surgeon simply starts drawing out my injury and talking about tendons, grafting, screws, etc.  I completely broke into a cold sweat.  Like serious sweat.  Not just an inner feeling, but an all out, sweat running down my face.  The surgeon continued to talk. I continued to ask questions.  When he finally left, I got up and looked in the mirror, suspecting that I was sweating a bit--a bit was an understatement, my entire face was flushed and wet.  The best part...looking at the little paper covering on the patient bed where I had just been sitting...completely wet with my sweat.  Lovely. 

So here's hoping the surgery is better than the consultation.  You can stop laughing now.