u/Artistic-Positive111

TL;DR : Knee problems since like 3 years ago, finally tore my ACL and got surgery, I want to do a real sport pls give me suggestions (not bike bc I'm traumatized from tearing my ACL ON A BIKE smh) and also what do we think about boxing? My top 1 choice rn

So, hello, I'm currently 5 and a half weeks post op and like everyone here I'm missing sports... badly. I tore my ACL (by doing run and bike and getting my foot stuck in the bike while coming down smh Im so embarrassed) in October 2025, and every process has been very slow because I'm studying far from home and wanted to get surgery at home, my doctor is at home etc etc. My surgeon recommended I don't do sports until mid-October 2026 and even then, only start gradually (I'm already planning to max out my hiking). A whole year without a single sport is craaaazy. I used to do archery in a club back at home but didn't pick it back up in college. The thing is, even before I actually tore my ACL, I'd already been avoidant of sports that are hard on the knees because I had "traumatized" my knee by playing handball (it went "cloc" and I couldn't walk stably for a few weeks and then it was better, but then it was so fragile and would crack every now and then, but 20 minutes later I'd be fine, or I'd feel it beginning to go sometimes during certain abrupt moments, especially when playing basketball or badminton --no, I did not learn my lesson).
I was thinking of picking up Lacrosse because I was curious about it, but then I remembered how basketball and badminton went so it was a big nope from me. But boxing howeverrrrrr... It's a sport I had kind of fantasized about a few years earlier haha I've always wanted to try it out. I'm just worried about it being bad for my knees (I'm kind of terrified of getting injured again, I'm not an athletic person, I just like sports a normal amount, I'd hate to go through this again I've been so depressed these days). I wanted to learn how to skateboard and surf, would that be okay? Might just have to ask my PT next week but I'm shy lol help me
Sorry for the supeeerr long intro, but ty if you've read all this. Feel free to suggest any sports you've picked up or heard were really okay. Please no pilates or yoga.