Haven’t properly worked out in 2 weeks. I don’t remember the last time I didn’t exercise for 2 weeks.
I drove for the first time today since the surgery. Everything went well.
I drove to my parents’ house today. On the drive there I felt a bit cautious. I hadn’t driven in 2 weeks and I was afraid I might have forgotten how to drive a bit.
The drive back was much easier and I actually enjoyed driving.
My physiotherapist told me not to drive until after 4 weeks. I don’t really care. I have to work and make money. I’m back to work starting Wednesday.
My mom’s friend has a son that got the same ACL surgery as me. It took him 4 weeks to get rid of crutches. I pretty much stopped using them after day 12.
I am not recommending anyone try this stuff. I just felt comfortable walking around without them so I ditched them.
The most important thing is to walk correctly. A common mistake people make is putting to much weight on the good leg and really pandering to the injured side.
I make sure I can put weight on both of my legs and walk with about a 50/50 weight distribution.
It’s also important to note that I am wearing my leg brace all day.
I wear my leg brace so much that it has literally taken the shape of my leg.
I still do not feel confident walking around with it off. I don’t want any crazy accident to occur and have to do the surgery all over again. Hell no!
Pain
I haven’t taken any pain killers today. There has been a 40% decrease in pain in the last 2 days.
Right after the surgery if I were to stand up to take a piss that 30 seconds standing up would feel super painful.
My knee felt like it was on fire any time I was standing up for longer than 30 seconds. Now, on day 14 I feel 4/10 pain when I stand up for long periods of time.
It’s not completely gone but it has gone down quite a bit. Today I spent a lot of time standing, taking a shower, driving, etc.. and I just feel a slight ache.
Rehab Exercises
I do them once or twice a day. I need to do them first thing in the morning or else they won’t get done.
Right now I am doing:
Quad tensing (flexing my quad)
Straight Leg Raises (side and back leg raises)
Knee bends
Glute tensing
Knee bends probably feel the most weird. I had a hamstring graft so part of my hamstring tendon is missing. Some weirdness is to be expected I guess. I am sure it will get better.
Goals for week 3:
– Keep improving on my range of motion
– Completely ditch crutches by the end of the week
– Ride an exercise bike
– Get back to work