Pete,

I started with the cane on Monday around the house and Wed. no crutches at all, I now use the cane exclusively.  I was 3 weeks postop on Thursday.  I tried the no cane thing at home yesterday, the first few steps are huge limp, until I concentrate on a normal gate.   Went to the gym today for the first time and rode the bikefor ten minutes.  I used the machines for upper body, light weight, and did my pt exercises.  My gym is 3 levels and for the first time I walked the stairs in a normal fashion, one leg after the other.   I felt great, finally some normalcy, so I told my wife I would drive home.  It was no problem at all, except getting out of the car on the drivers side. My IT band and quad are stil tight and the knee doesn't bend all the way, so I have to really push those leg muscles to contract enough to get out of the car.  It might be that I drive a sports car, G35, it's big but kind of low to the ground.  But I did it and this will give me so much more freedom.  Will be at the gym every day now for my exercises and bike, this should help with the recovery.

Every day better than the day before!