@ellerbracke - My ortho surgeon told me in advance that many people have that crunchy noise and that it diminishes but may not go away completely. Thankfully, I didn't have it. But I think you could expect some diminishment. As to exercise, after 12 weeks, I was back to my normal routine of exercise. It think you can back off. You are doing great. Also, congratulations on your 130 degree flexion. You are a rockstar! Is the pain still in you hip some? Every now in then when I overtire myself, I have some hip discomfort. I personally believe it's because I shift my body to ease the pressure on my knee and therefore stress the hip. Good luck!