So nine days after the ACL surgery I had my first post-op appointment with my Doctor and the Fracture clinic at Toronto Western. Overall they were happy with the healing of my cuts and the reduction in swelling around my knee and ankle. The doctor wants me off my crutches and walking as soon as possible.

I have a referral to a Physiotherapist and need to get that booked and set-up for September. The pain still exists and the Doc says it could be various things causing it (I think it’s the screws they have drilled into my tibia and femur to secure the tendon!).

The highlight of the appointment was the removal of my staples – I saw stars even though I had taken two pain killers a hour before. I have never seen a Nurse laugh that much as she was taking staples out… I guess I was saying something to her that was fun or she was just laughing at my weak pain threshold!