So I am out on the other side!!  My surgery was early in the morning (in the states), so I am now about 7 hours post op.  The nerve block seems to be doing its job, although I can feel soreness in my hamstrings a bit already.  Perfectly manageable for now. 

Turns out that they did a meniscus repair for my medial  meniscus, which is great for my long term, but disappointing for my initial recovery and limitations on weight bearing.  

More once I can do better than my iPad.