PM me if you prefer, but do you know what procedure they are looking to perform? My surgeon also noticed mechanical imperfections along with my syndrome, apparently they are common together. Shallow trochlear Grove, patella Alta, and small patella, a perfect storm perhaps! It may be that you could have the same op as me, and whilst I am hopeful it will help with my issue, I went into the op with a typical ‘I’ll be fine in a couple weeks’ attitude. Wrong. The recovery is actually a long process and one I severely underestimated! So don’t go into it like I did! I am 5 weeks post op and still can’t really manage stairs, I am still in brace and on crutches, the immediate post op pain (which was shocking as I am used to pain and so also underestimated this!) has waned, but it hurts during and after doing my physio, and sometimes just for the hell of it!
What I am trying to say is make sure you are prepared for how extensive it is- its not a recovery you can cheat into being shorter!