Hi everyone,

I’ve been around here for months and found this community incredibly helpful, so I thought I’d ask for some feedback on my recovery.

**Background**  
35M  
Injury: Complete ACL rupture while playing squash (13 Feb)  
Surgery: **2 July**  
Procedure: Hamstring autograft + LET  
No meniscus or cartilage damage

**Prehab**  
Because of surgeon availability and work travel, surgery was delayed for several months, so I had a long prehab period.

Before surgery I had built back up to:  
5 km PB (post-injury) of **30**min the week before surgery  
Running around **10–15 km/week**  
**100 kg back squat** at **78 kg body weight**  
Leg strength twice per week

My knee was quite functional before surgery despite the ACL tear, to the point I was considering cancelling the op. 

**First week after surgery**  
The first 3–4 days were much harder than I expected. Lots of pain, swelling, very little movement.  
From around day 4 I started doing quad sets and heel slides

**Today (Day 9)**  
This morning was my first session back in the gym. 

Current progress:

Walking a few metres without crutches  
Loading the operated leg more each day  
Cycling started today  
Started terminal knee extensions with a resistance band  
Quad sets daily  
Heel slides daily

My biggest limitation is still extension.  
I think I’m still a few degrees away from 0°.  
Flexion seems to be around **100–110°** (estimate).

9 days post-op ACL reconstruction (hamstring + LET)