Tanuki

What happened?!

Oh cool, mad science. What did you find out?

Walking again is a great first goal, seriously. Lifting can happen again when you're physically and emotionally ready. There's life after knee surgery. One of my most badass martial arts trainers has had multiple knee surgeries and does all the things now. If you do your PT and don't rush your recovery, you can almost certainly come back full force and stronger than you were before.