Update!
Thanks for all the advice. I am doing so much better, graduated from the walker (crutches were taken away from me promptly by my family when they saw how crazy I was on them). Used a cane for 5 days, and now can walk just fine with and without the brace. Saw my ortho today, and decided to continue training for Cycle Oregon. Doing all my exercises. Cycling on the trainer and have been given approval to advance the resistance as tolerated. Gonna be just fine. If I am not happy with my knee wobble after Cycle Oregon, I will have surgery then. Road bike is still 2-4 weeks away. But I found a DVD that simulates a century ride I am going to entertain myself with on the trainer.
Telling people here because all my friends think I'm crazy to want to ride a bike for fun!