Axeman, not sure if you had just acl or just the meniscus. If you have both, the recovery is much harder than having just one done.
That being said, I did have one of the best surgeons in NY do mine and also worked with physical therapists, although I admit I did slack on therapy because of the pain.
I do think your timeline is somewhat exaggerated though. I absolutely can not see how it would be possible to run 10 days after the surgery. Not even ball players can do that unless they inject roids and pain killers into it. Again sounds like you had only ONE of the things done, because I have heard of quick recoveries from either or alone.
Either that or you are like wolverine or something
Either way, if it's true, I'm happy for you because the pain is terrible.
I too went home the night of the surgery in a wheel chair and I crawled up the stairs of my house. Once inside I passed out on the floor from the pain and exhaustion from getting myself in.
And don't feel bad about not being able to do anything. I couldn't even get out of bed to shit LOL. I ate very little so I wouldn't have to. By the end of the recovery I had lost 30lbs LOL From 170 to 140. NICE!