I dislocated my kneecap the other day off the bike, and just got back from the Orthopedic Surgeons. It looks like I'm going to need MPFL surgery (Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction), and am wondering what other roadies have been through this before. How long were you off the bike after the surgery? How long, if ever, did it take to get back to 100%? Anything you wish you knew beforehand?

I'm pretty confident in the surgeon, he specializes in sports medicine and has seen a lot of athletes. I just want a little bit better of an idea of what I'm getting myself into before going under the knife.