>.> It does hurt =p It locks up and is always swollen and stiff. It randomly starts to throb, especially when it's cold/rain/inclement. I hate doctors, and surgery. Surgery scares me, honestly. That's why I put it off till now, but the only way for me to play hockey again this summer is to get it done, the day after I finish finals.
Luckily they've just got to snip off a ripped piece of my meniscus that keeps getting stuck in the joint. Recovery time isn't bad, and I'll be able to play hockey by mid june if I push myself hard in physical therapy. Since the surgery is mostly arthroscopic, from what I can tell, there won't be much damage or scarring =D
I just kept putting it off because surgery isn't safe >.> In my mind, at least xD The only time I had surgery was last summer when I didn't have a choice after I nicked part of my finger off at work >.> They had to re-attach it

Surprisingly, there's very little scaring...