This week went a little better — stairs are getting easier, and I’m getting back to a more natural gait.

I was losing the dog in the backyard, so I came home from work tonight, slipped on the knee brace, and mowed.  With the brace, it went smoothly.  I’ll need to re-mow tomorrow, because the grass was too tall to get an even cut.
I have one more week of physical therapy, then I go in for evaluation on the 30th to determine where we go from here.  I hope I’m released to participate in more “normal” activities.  I’m looking forward to getting back to walking in the morning (I’ll start using the brace while I build strength and confidence in the knee).