Another question about a dislocated knee?!

Another question about a dislocated knee?

well i had my question answered before about me dislocating my knee and chipping my patella i was in cast for 6 weeks and got it off yesterday now im in a knee immobilizer. i start physical therapy soon. but right now i can walk and all but my knee is really weak and not to be gross but my knee is floppy and kind of like jello. like its really soft and weird compared to my other knee. its horrible. and so so weak. is this all normal? and what activities am i allowed to be doing considering im missing out on all the summer fun?

You muscles have adjusted to the decrease demands of your leg over the past 6 wks and thus have shrunk (called atrophy). Its a perfectly normal response to what you went through. Physical therapy is gonna help you get back the strength in your muscles but YOU must put a lot of work into the rehab. For right now you have to wear the immobilizer b/c your weak muscles cannot protect your knee. You will not be allowed out of the immobilizer to walk until you can demonstrate increased strength, so you will not be doing a lot of activity over the next 8 wks at least. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the good news is you will get back to normal if you put a lot of effort into the therapy.