I ruptured my the patellar tendon in my left leg on 7/11 and had surgery to repair it on 7/13. For the first week after surgery, I kept weight bearing on my left leg to a minimum, but the past couple of days I have started walking without crutches and going up and down stairs while my leg is in the immobilization brace. I am surprised that I able to bear 100% weight on my left leg this soon after surgery without any pain at all. Is this normal? Should I be experiencing pain and I am running the risk of re-injuring my leg by walking around on it this early?
Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.