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[QUOTE="firecracker22, post: 730387, member: 20316"]
I'll jump in here and rephrase what everyone else has already said.  Being monumentally clumsy and a really poor rider, I have torn both ACLs.  I would definitely recommend having yours reconstructed.  You'll be back up and going in a few months.  They say 6 months; I'm at 4 right now, doing 90% of my activities, barring only riding and snowboarding and that's going to change soon.

One thing to prevent future injuries is the glucosamine compounds as someone mentioned, and also LIFELONG physical therapy.  Whether or not you have surgery, you have permanently damaged one of the most major joints in your body.  The quads and hamstrings support the knee a lot, as do the hip muscles; work out religously.  Even standing on one leg and doing single legged squats with two gallon jugs in your hands is tremendously effective and cheaper than gym fees.  Also try REALLY hard to work on your balance, which is affected as much or more than the stability by an injury.  Don't baby your bad knee--but don't put it in a position of additional stress either.

Keep us updated on how you're doing and what you end up deciding.
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