u/Efficient_Ad_6527

I'm a 64-y.o. male, otherwise healthy mostly retired basketball (college) and volleyball (competitive tourneys until 4 years ago). Now it's Peloton, home gym body work and occasionally walking a hilly golf course. One week ago, 24 hours apart, my right leg slipped raking the yard, felt a "pop", and could not support my weight on that leg. Fast-forward 24 hours, after getting x-rays (no bone damage!) I stepped off the curb on my good/left leg. The injured right one collapsed again and immediately the left one did the same thing. Back to ER/X-Rays - identical matching Lateral Patellar "damage". Even though I'm surrounded in this west coast suburb with excellent health care systems (so-called), it will be 2 full weeks since the injury before I can get into see the referred Ortho for soft-tissue evaluation. Best-Worst scenarios: strains in both knees = time + rehab; surgery required both knees = ??? I've never heard of this kind of double injury before. Anyone have stories or ideas? With gratitude, "DocD".