Yeskneecan ride the Conference Bike with six other people! It’s the closest I came to ”participating” in group sports in a long time. All riders pedal and one person steers. We worked up some speed and managed to go up some light hills. If you ever see one, I highly recommend checking it out! Or, if you are in the San Fran/Bay Area and want to rent it out for an event–or some productive group therapy, just let me know! My relative, Terry, is one of a few lucky owners of this bike, and he’d love to spread the fun around.

The day I got home from surgery, they suggested I start with minor excercises and start using the CPM machine. Everyone who gets an ACL reconstructed will get familiar with this bulky piece of equipment. The premise is simple: lay down, strap your leg in, set the machine to elevate your leg to the desired degree and let it do the work for you. Set it and forget it, if you will. The doctor recommends I stay in this machine four to six hours a day.

The day of surgery, I was supposed to start at 30 degrees on the CPM. (Kicking and screaming, I got there.) Each day I increase the intensity by 10 degrees. The goal is to get to 90 degrees by my first post-op appointment, which is next week.

Random Piece of Advice for the Day: My friend Mike told me that he just read a list of the 33 healthiest foods, and pineapples were on the list because they aid in joint health. Stock up!