"Week 1 Post-ACL Recovery: A 43-year-old strength coach shares insights on managing life with crutches, handling brain fog from pain meds, reducing swelling, and starting mobility exercises with patience and perseverance." Last week, I swapped barbells for hospital gowns and underwent ACL reconstruction surgery on my left knee — complete with a successful bone graft and the kind of anaesthetic that makes you wonder whether you confessed any embarrassing childhood stories to t