Pleased to hear you are on the mend.
Many years ago I broke my hip, which resulted in 6 weeks of non-load bearing on the left leg. The most important thing I did was physiotherapy. Every hour I would ensure that I did the exercises (I would set the alarm clock to remind me). Even with doing the exercies my leg muscles contracted.
Keep up the good work.
p.s. stonking tune. try this live version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGZqDzb__bw&feature=related