It has been exactly 4 weeks since my ACL surgery (hamstring graft). My leg is feeling much better. I am able to do my daily activities with more confidence. The muscle wasting has stopped. There was a point (around week 3) when I would refer to my leg as “the chicken leg”. Meaning it was [...]
I have been going to the gym and trying different exercises. In addition to the exercise bike I also started doing a few baby deadlifts and squats: I have been using my leg more and more. I rarely use my leg brace anymore. So that’s the good stuff. Now on to the bad stuff. The [...]
Highlights of the past few days: – Had my first post-op appointment with the surgeon. – Ditched crutches completely. – Not wearing leg brace while indoors – Rode an exercise bike for 15 minutes Had my first post-op appointment The post operation appointment went well. The only crappy part was waiting for 40 minutes past [...]
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 [...]
Here are some eventful things that have happened in the last few days: Walking Without Crutches I am able to walk without crutches for 10-15 minutes at a time. On day 8 or 9 my girlfriend’s step dad randomly asked me if I can walk without my crutches. I said, “I dunno, let’s see.” I [...]