Tendinitis leads to rupture
You can read more in my second post, but I was dealing with tendinitis before my rupture, and pretty sure that was my precursor. I am now a firm believer in the power of proper footwear.
View ArticleHow it happened
My rupture occurred on 7/26. I was playing second base on my softball team. A ball was hit my way and took a bad hop about 3-4 feet in front of me. I jumped to make sure I wouldn’t take the ball off my...
View ArticleFirst Doc visit
I ruptured my achilles on 7/26, called on 7/27 and got an appt. with my orthopedist on 7/29. As long as my leg was elevated…and I wasn’t moving around, it really didn’t hurt much while I waited for the...
View ArticleSurgery
This was my first surgery….so I’ll be honest, I was a little spooked. I got to the office and they told me to put on the robe…had to take shirt off, but could keep the shorts on (no butt shots for...
View ArticleDays Post Surgery
The day after surgery my pain never went below a 5-6….a lot of throbbing…and I didn’t feel like the Vicodin did much. It says to take every 4-6 hours. It takes about 30min to feel it…and then it felt...
View Article2 weeks post surgery - doc visit (8/17/10)
Went fishing Sunday. My buddy Kevin was kind enough to carry everything to the boat, and carry it back to the car. My friend have been great, even stopping by to hang out and watch movies, or play the...
View Article1 Month Down
Well, went back for my second doc post op. I was worried I might have screwed my surgery up by accidentally putting weight on my foot while slipping on the wet tile floor in the bathroom. I wore...
View Article6 Weeks (post op) - Into A Walking Boot
6 weeks after surgery and into the docs office for my walking boot. The nurse was taking my splint off, and when she got back to the scar site she pulled off that fluffy crap they put underneath the...
View Article2 shoes
You know I never realized the big deal with the 2 shoes posts until now!!! Had my 8 week doc visit yesterday and was cleared for shoes. Man on man….I was excited to shuffle around the house. I was...
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