Just completed the sixth week post operation. Had cast and the remaining staples that were left in for precautions removed. Everything looked good and was healing nicely according to the Dr.. It really felt really nice to be out of the cumbersome cast and was thrilled to be at this stage of recovery. I was [...]
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Hello,
Visited the Dr. today for my 2 week post op appointment. Everything was doing great according to doctor. He explained exactly what the surgery entailed as there was more to do there than anticipated. He had to do an Achilles lengthening, FHL transfer, bone spur removal, repair rupture and graft it all together. Today he [...]
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Since hearing the pop and feeling the cramping pain in my left calf after rupturing my Achilles in December I knew what it meant hearing and feeing the same thing only a few months later. I had my first ATR surgery in December 2018 which was followed by six week of non weight bearing, followed [...]
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Hang in there guy!
Glad the infection is gone! Sorry you had to deal with that.
My last post was at two weeks post op after my re rupture surgery. So after four weeks/nwb in a cast and two weeks in a walking boot I had a set back. Out of the blue I started having serious pain around the heal of my foot. I contacted the doctor and determined that an Infection had set in where the repairs had been made. They scheduled surgery 6/12 for me the next day to take care of the infection. Little did I know that in order to take care of the infection they had to remove everything they put in, graft, screws etc. To make a long story short after surgery I woke up with an open wound with a wound vacuum on 24/7 removing any residual of infection and also to speed up the healing process. I had antibiotic beads placed in the open wound to fight infection. I had a picc line put in to my arm so I could receive infusions of antibiotics daily for 4 weeks. The wound vacuum was finally removed after five weeks however I still had to go to wound care three times a week for wound treatment.
I am now in a walking boot/pwb and still on oral antibiotics for another couple weeks. The wound is almost healed and once its is closed
I just started using my iwalk today! How is your recovery going now?
Best of luck to you! I hope you are healing well.
A very good informative article. I’ve bookmarked your website and will be checking back in future.
Glad you’re first check was good. Yes ice and elevate! I’m still icing at 8+ months. 
oakmanii,
I just completed therapy and was walking up the stairs actually making so sure my whole foot was on the step. I might of put to much pressure on the ball of my foot and heard it pop. However it was very little pressure so I am thinking it could not have been healing properly. It was not painful but I knew I did something. As far as what I would do differently I am going to be even more careful than I was last time being very deliberate in everything I do.
Thanks for you concern and questions. I wish you continued success with your ATR.
Wow! How did it happen walking up stairs? Any warning signs, was it painful in the back of the heel before you took the stairs?
What, if anything, will you do differently?
So sorry to here, Im at 10 weeks now.
So sorry to hear this! Hopefully this time goes better!
