Posted in 2 Shoes on Jun 13th, 2017 35 Comments »
My video update from year 1:
It has been 1 year since my rupture! I made it and am recovered - YAY! For some strange reason I was looking forward to this date, just to mentally close this chapter of my life. This is a crazy and taxing injury, but it is not the end of [...]
Posted in 2 Shoes on May 8th, 2017 14 Comments »
Since today I am exactly 1 month away from 1 year anniversary of my achilles rupture and next month’s post will be the last one this year, I thought I would update on my leg’s progress so far.
ACHILLES STATUS AT MONTH 10 and 11
In the last 2 months, I must admit, I have not been [...]
Posted in 2 Shoes on Mar 9th, 2017 14 Comments »
Here is my vlog from month 8 and 9:
9 MONTH DOCTOR’S VISIT
I just came back from 9 month doctor check up. Actually, today exactly is my 9 month rupture anniversary, btw.
The doctor said that the achilles looks good and that I healed ahead of the usual surgical estimates. Thompson test returned almost same [...]
Posted in 2 Shoes on Oct 13th, 2016 11 Comments »
This has been really cool month as far as strength of the calf, but it was not without challenges.
WALKING
Walking is becoming easier. Most of the time I do not have a limp anymore. I still wake up with a very stiff leg and cannot walk normally until I warm it up, so I do foot [...]
Posted in 2 Shoes on Sep 2nd, 2016 10 Comments »
2016-09-22 UPDATE:
VIDEO REVIEW OF WEEK 10 and 11:
The last 2 weeks have been the most exciting so far! Sorry for the long post, but a lot happened. It was definitely a period full of changes.
DOCTOR’S 2 MONTH FOLLOW UP:
I saw my orthopedic doctor at the end of week 9. My progress was good, achilles [...]
Posted in FWB on Aug 16th, 2016 39 Comments »
The last 2 weeks were pretty much all about walking in the boot full weight bearing (FWB), doing physical therapy (PT) for ankle/toes/little bit of calf and trying to manage heel pain.
HEEL PAIN MANAGEMENT
As mentioned in previous post, I started FWB in the boot with one wedge at the end of week 6. The Evenup [...]
Posted in FWB, PWB on Jul 29th, 2016 7 Comments »
2016-09-01 UPDATE - finally got to uploading video of progress during these 2 weeks (see below post)
Lots of changes in week 6 and 7! I went to the doctor NWB, left PWB in the boot and a week later I was FWB in the boot. That’s a lot of progress in comparison to previous weeks.
PARTIAL [...]
Posted in NWB on Jul 15th, 2016 13 Comments »
These past 2 weeks have been pretty good. In week 2 and 3 I got used to crutches and iWalk2.0. I also gained confidence in going out on both of them.
Week 4 started with the 4th of July weekend - Independence weekend in USA. I decided not to hold back that weekend. I mowed part [...]
Posted in NWB on Jun 30th, 2016 15 Comments »
It’s been 3 weeks since my rupture and 2 weeks since my non-operative treatment began. The last 2 weeks have been pretty much an adjustment period and I have to say I am now getting used to this one legged situation. Everything now seems easier and I do not really have any complaints (well, except [...]
Posted in NWB on Jun 16th, 2016 85 Comments »
Well, what a week it has been! I think everyone that had something new and major happen to their body knows what I mean. The worst part for me during week 1 was the stress of the decision whether to operate or go with the non-operative route.
Thursday and Friday after my Wednesday night rupture were [...]
Posted in NWB on Jun 8th, 2016 53 Comments »
Wednesday, June 8th, 2015 - it was my last day of blissful ignorance about achilles tendon rupture (ATR)….
MY EMERGENCY ROOM CAST
MY EMERGENCY ROOM CAST - AFTER REMOVAL
I am in the middle of house construction projects and that day I was painting our laundry room. I knew I had to work fast, because I had pickleball [...]
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