I understand that level of pain -- I tore something in my thumb, and even just having the person next to me at a restaurant brush it with a menu would send me into tears. It *does* get better.

I spent much of high school / college in a variety of full-length casts, leg braces, and knee braces. (After your leg is better, be CAREFUL, so you don't reinjure it. Teenagers are not known for being careful. lol.) I remember being so thrilled when I got to transition to the shorter knee brace. And being able to sleep on my side instead of my back to elevate the leg. It's the little things that are worth so much along the way!