5 months - feeling about 90%
Well my 5 month anniversary since surgery was Oct 24. A lot has happened since then to now and time has really started to fly by again once life got back to normal for me. I would say I am at about 90% right now. I am back to doing everything in crossfit including box jumps and double unders with a jump rope (which is great therapy by the way). I still don’t quite have the strength to explode into a sprint whenever I please. I can get going at a pretty decent pace and run quite comfortably now without being paranoid or worried about my achilles. I have seen a lot of improvement specifically in the last month. A month ago I was getting pretty frustrated trying to do one leg heel raises. I think that seems like one of the last hurdles or even goals if you will for everyone that goes through this process. I was told by my pt that when I could bust out 25 single leg raises I was ready to do anything I wanted. Before this last month I had been trying for 6 weeks straight and couldn’t seem to get more than one or two unassisted, then I would have to put my hands on a countertop for a little assistance. Well finally over this last month it was like the strength just came to me all of a sudden. Now I can do about 15-20 in a row unassisted. I still cant get quite as high on my toes as my good foot. So I can tell that my ROM is still not 100%. I blame myself for this as I have not done much therapy or ROM stretching over the last 2 months. I just got married on Oct 15 so wedding planning was pretty much my life the last 2 months. I have lots of excuses lol! Anyway, I wanted to update my post since it has been a while. It really doesn’t bother me at all anymore in daily activities which is great. The tendon is still a little thicker than my good leg, I think it will go back to normal over time. I was able to play some sand volleyball on my honeymoon on the beach and it felt great even jumping up to spike the ball. I didn’t have the lift off that I used to have but it felt good overall. Good luck to those just starting this process and keep your head up. As I look back on it I would say the first 4-5 weeks were long and sucky. After that you get to the FWB stage with your boot and time will start to fly by.
Interesting comparison. I’m at the same date point as you, but didn’t have the surgery. I would like to know how old you are for comparison. I’m 54 and would guess that I’m slightly behind you in terms of recovery, rehab.
Kendric - I am 29 yrs old…
Wow, that’s tough. I think I would have pulled my hair out if this had happened to me at that age.