dude, I had 4 knee surgeries from April till the July 25th. Meniscus, two for damn fucked up cartiladge and the last was ACL surgery. I am doing physical therapy and am working my butt off in the gym 5 times a week. My doctors, and they are very experienced sports surgerists, say that I can ski by the mid of january this season if I build uo enough muscles. Go out there and work out like rocky balboa and you wil ski this season for sure! If you want anything more to know just pm me, doctors are not allways right!