Amy's Brain Dump: ACL Surgery: Checking in end of Week 2

I got great news from Doug, my physical therapist, today. I'm doing great! My quad and other muscle strength are at where most people are at the 1-month mark. I've been okayed to walk around without the brace, my flexibility continues to improve and I had a lot more workouts added to my daily routine.

So here is my summary of where I'm at:

Extension: Got full extension! Knee still gets stiff way too easily when it's in the same position for too long.
Flexion (how close your heel can come to your butt): I've gotten up to 140° today when I'm sited. I'm now working on my flexion when I'm lying on my stomach. Best today was at 124° and this is the one I really need to work on this week.
Pain: This hasn't changed too much. I'm down to taking a Tylenol in the morning and Ibuprofen in the afternoon.
Weight bearing: Full weight on it and started trying to walk on my right with equal weight so I'm no lop-sided.
Ability to walk without crutches: I started week 2 being told to only walk when the braces were locked. I actually wasn't very good about keeping to this. I started walking with the brace in full range and then the last 2 days I've been walking around the house without it. Good thing that Doug has officially okay'ed me walking around without the brace anywhere I go now. With the exception of when I'm in very crowded places like going to a football game.
Ability to drive (right leg surgery): I'm okay to start driving. I haven't tried it yet but will need some practice first with the pedals while the car is off.
Strength: My right thigh definitely shrunk in the 1-week my leg has been in the brace. Luckily, my PT workouts are paying off and it's getting its strength back every day.
Balance: Solid. Can stand on my right leg. Can quite squat or bend with weight on it yet.
Ability to walk without a limp up and down stairs: From what I've read, this will be 3-4 weeks out but I'm working on it this week. Walking down the stairs is incredibly hard! I'm starting with 4" steps.
Jogging: I wish. From what I've read, I might be able to start running in 2-3 months.
Jumping: Too far away to think about right now.
Cutting: Too far away to think about right now.
Unrestricted return to sports: Probably 6-9 months away.

Here are some pictures of my leg and where it's been the last week :) There aren't too many pictures between day 2 and today. Even though things continued to improve, I certainly had my down days. Saturday and Sunday were rough and my leg were bruised and in pain and my ankle were the most swollen I had seen them. But things got better.