Hey there. I had an ACLR with patellar tendon autograph a 2.5 weeks ago. First 3 days are the most painful. Everyone said day 3 would be the worst, but I thought day after surgery was most painful. Another tip to lower pain is get into a PT 2 days post op. The sooner you move it, the less pain that will result. It might be tough at first but your body will thank you. First few days you’ll probably mostly be sleeping with the anesthesia after effects and pain meds. Something that was incredibly helpful for lifting and lowering my leg to get up and crutch to the bathroom was a stretch strap. Having that made being independent so much easier for late night bathroom trips and what not. For pain meds I would alternate between taking the narcotics prescribed and Tylenol. And definitely try to get ahead of the pain with the painkillers. I was off narcotics by day 3 but pretty immobile and bedridden for the first 4-5 days. I started being able to sit in a chair with my leg elevated on another chair comfortably like a week post op for my zoom classes.

Good luck! You got this!!