That really sucks man, I know where you are coming from! I tore all 4 ligaments in my left knee and had all sorts of debris floating around in my meniscus in July 2010 on my first day of vacation. It not only ended my season, but began a 6 month full time recovery. I had surgery to replace my ACL and PCL and clean up the meniscus in Septebmer and was just cleared for activity last week. From experiance, do the physical therapy, and keep your attitude positive and you'll do fine. I can't wait to get back in the water with this fancy new knee brace, once it thaws.