Walking is a breeze!!

Posted on June 29, 2013 by boredgemini.
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8.5 weeks post op & I’ve been walking for just over a week unaided. I must say this new found freedom is amazing. Like many of you, carrying a cup of coffee is something I will never take for granted again.
My tendon feels much better than I ever would have thought. The only tightness I feel is the scar tissue under the incision site. But every day it feels better. I haven’t had to ice or elevate after being on my feet at all. If anyone had had told me where I would be so soon even 4 weeks ago I would have laughed! And even though I thought my surgeon’s instructions were a little unorthodox, he has proved me wrong.
The only burden is having to wear my lifted netball shoes, but it beats being on crutches or knee scooter.
Keep faith - it does get easier!

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2 shoes & back to work..

Posted on June 21, 2013 by boredgemini.
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Finally got my modified shoes with the heel lift and off I go. Still using both crutches to assist for now but hopefully can ditch them after a fortnight or so. I am so used to zipping around on the knee scooter that the slow pace of walking will be hard to get used to. Surprisingly it wasn’t as bad as I thought putting weight on it. No pain either is a bonus but I’ll see how it pulls up in the morning.

I went back to work part time this week. I’m getting better at waking up before lunch time and it was good to get back into a routine of some sort. Hoping to build up my hours over the next month and be back to normal soon.

Fingers crossed this progress makes my surgeon happy.

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No boot after 5 weeks = freaking out ..

Posted on June 7, 2013 by boredgemini.
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Right, the boot is gone and I feel naked…
Once I have the correct shoe lifts I am off and running..2 weeks & should be crutch free and what surprised me the most, no physio!! I am quite sure specialists don’t like being questioned about their directions…but he knows what he’s doing, he does it for a living as he very politely told me..
So here begins the scariest part of recovery…not sure I’m ready to be in 2 shoes but I’m gonna have to give it a go…

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Fearful…

Posted on June 6, 2013 by boredgemini.
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Back to the surgeon tomorrow and I am scared that he is going to put me in 2 shoes and somewhat FWB when I’ve put (almost) no weight on it in 5 weeks. I’ve got a referral to a PT from my GP but no go ahead from the surgeon yet to start. I am very reluctant not being in the boot - funny how it becomes a part of you so soon. Compared to everyone else’s recoveries, I am behind in the WB phase but 2 shoes seems to soon for my liking…maybe we do things different Down Under!!

Fingers crossed for good news tomorrow..

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Daily Company

Posted on May 30, 2013 by boredgemini.
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Daily Company

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Up And Running…

Posted on May 29, 2013 by boredgemini.
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Well not me, my blog :)
I am currently 4 weeks and 1 day post op. So here’s a quick run down on how when who what and why…
I ruptured my left achilles playing netball on April 22nd. I did the usual turn around to see who trod on the back of my shoe so I could knock that person out and there was no one there. Once I realised I coudn’t put any weight on it I knew there was something wrong..
After my first sick leave day in 8 years, more doctors appointments than I’ve been to in my life and a very expensive visit to an Orthopaedic Surgeon I was booked in for surgery on the 1st May. Thank god for private health insurance that I could get in so early - not so good for my bank account. Seeing as I have never been under the knife I was freaking out like you wouldn’t believe. I don’t know if it was the procedure itself or the reality of being out of action for so long…
Surgery was standard, I was awake in recovery an hour after I hobbled into the operating room. In at 4pm, home by 8pm in a half cast with a crap load of bandages. I stopped taking the pain medication 2 days later, finished the antibiotics 3 days later but I am still having to give myself a Clexane injection every day to prevent blood clots.
My first follow up appointment was 12 days later when I went back to get the stitches out. He is not very forthcoming with information and I didn’t ask many questions. Was told more come back in 4 weeks, still no weight bear, bring a pair of shoes that have a 25mm heel lift in both and sent me down the hall to see a physio (who has a cash only policy, I don’t carry cash…) to get a cam boot fitted. I have never paid so much money for one boot before!! From what I can remember it was set at 25 degrees and I was sent on my way..
And that’s that. I haven’t been back to work, have barely left the house. I just don’t have the energy. I really should have taken advantage of the time off and completed my assessments for night school, but I am the Queen of Procrastination…
So I am counting down to next Friday to see what the next phase of recovery is..whether it’s FWB in 2 shoes or PWB and still in the boot..I tell ya, I resent paying $170 for this boot if I am only going to wear it for 4 weeks!
Right, might be nap time….

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