3 weeks ago I ripped the quad tendons from both my knee caps spikeing the ball in a V-ball game, won the point! In surgery they sewed me back together the next morning. I have no problem standing walking in nonbendable knee braces. Doc say 2 to 3 more weeks then movable braces and therapy starts. I hired a sprts trainer for upper body stuff but really like to hear from someone that has gone through this and slalom skies. I can give up snowmobiling, snow skiing but I be dam I'm giving up chaseing bouys!