Well, the surgery is over and the kid is home. The doc did some fairly substantial reconstruction of the knee cartiledge. He'll need to be off that leg for 8 weeks rather than the original 3, due to the extent of the damage. The worst part painwise right now is the knee cap, which had to be pulled back and out of the way so he could work on the damaged area. We set up a bed downstairs so he wouldn't have to negotiate the stairs. (Right next to the Christmas tree!) Now, it's time to start my Christmas shopping!