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Hi folks:I had a bi-lateral Quadriceps Tendon tears on Wed Aug 25th @ 730 pm. I thought I'd badly pulled some muscles and dragged myself to bed (with the help of an angry wife).I have high blood pressure and was taking Lipitor (stain cholesterol drug). My BP meds were doubled in early August by my cardiologist and the day of the injury my primary care doctor was unable to give me a scheduled physical due to an office error.On the injury event, I stood up and felt woozy and collapsed back onto my heels there by straining and rupturing my Quadriceps Tendons.For the next 8 days I was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis in error. One of the old doctors in the facility then sent me for a MRI on 2 September; on 3 September I was operated on, placed into 0 degree braces and told to weight bear.On 15 September I was discharged to home and after my workplace saw me last week 29 September, they started dragging their heels in getting me back (thank goodness). It's a desk job but getting around town is time consuming and expensive.I'm scheduled for 3 times a week PT and aqua therapy. (I was a 75-90 min/day YMCA workout geek prior to the event (quad heart bypass 6 years ago).)I did my first heel slides and leg lift yesterday. Although in 0 degree braces, they slip so there is some activity with the quad though it appears to be about 1/3 size of before the event.Now I'm at 4 1/2 weeks post surgery and wanting to be as aggressive as allowed. Some questions:1) what are guesstimates times before I can use crutches?2) what are guesstimates times before I can use a cane?3) what are guesstimates times before I can walk?4) what are guesstimates times before I can drive?Thank you so much.John in Austin TexasI am