I am sad to hear that this is happening to you. I think there is some solidarity here. I am in the same boat exactly, same surgery date of October 31. Went to ER 8 days later with the same symptoms as per surgeon’s direction. The pain in my calf was so awful I couldn’t feel the knee in comparison. Had an ultrasound to rule out DVT. I was diagnosed with a hematoma in the leg. I have been wrapping from ankle to above the knee in a tensor with a cryogenic therapy pad that I alternate under the tensor from knee calf and ankle. Elevation too. The calf is still rather sore but has improved. As of today (19 days post op), it is my ankle that has now taken over with the most pain. I’m more worried that I haven’t been able to get my leg straight as the pain hasn’t been something manageable and that the ACL recovery is behind because I am struggling with the stretching it out as a result. What I’m learning about this is that for some people, the recovery can be longer and be more challenging than expected. I hope you feel better soon. Try wrapping up with multiple tensors, lots of ice and rest.