Dave,
Big Ouch. Don't know if this helps, but I sure hope so.
Two years ago this Holloween, I shattered the top of my left tibia. Pretty stupid accident really, foot hit ground, handle bar hit top of knee, and the the result was a tibia that looked like a well used wooden tent stake. A leg cast was not an option.
My surgeon, a good guy, Dr. Tai, spent four hours putting the pieces back together. The four hour procedure, utilzed a rod and 13 screws to re-assemble the bone. A second, surgery two months later, re-broke and straighten the bone along with another rod and seven screws. I didn't get a cast but did have to wear a brace. So much for gory details.
Rehab was, and is, the toughest part. Too much idle time causes atrophy and my left leg was idle for nearly 5 months. The scar is a real attention getter but, I don't notice the rod or screws. One time it set off the metal detector at the airport but that was a fluke.
It hasn't slowed me down very much (I wasn't that fast to begin with). I still ride almost every weekend and am considering getting another new bike next month.
Good luck on a speedy recovery.
Greg