oted, thats great you've come back from that surgery to begin running. sounds like it took a lot of hard work. i was out of commission with a mild knee injury recently, and when i couldnt work out or exercise or anything, i focused on playing guitar. for me, a different hobby other than one that involved physical activity was great for me to get my mind off how i couldnt walk without it being physically taxing and painful. i could mentally be at ease by focusing on something else, and i also got much better at guitar. maybe this could work for others. if guitar isn't your thing, maybe reading, knitting, movie watching, piano or any other instrument, or any other hobby could help to ease the mind a little. best of luck.

I surfed to this website with the hope that I could get the answers to some questions I had and possibly commiserate with others that have gone or are going through what I have been dealing with in recovering/rehabbing from ACL reconstruction surgery. Unfortunately it hasn't quite worked out that way. It's too bad ... this forum has such great potential. I guess those that have recovered sufficiently from their knee problems don't wish to dwell on their past misery and no longer visit the forum. I will continue to visit in the hope that I can help some other "new" patient with some tidbits of information that I have learned or will learn as I progress through rehab. I only wish I could convince others to do the same.