Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2008 3 Comments »
I am at week 16 and my calf muscle is coming back but still puny. At the end of the day my ankle is swollen to about twice the size of the good one. For those of you that are ahead of me on this road, when does the ankle no longer swell? And when [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 4th, 2008 No Comments »
It’s been 15 weeks since surgery. Feels like 15 years. I had hoped to be doing better at this point but then again I need to be grateful that I have made the progress I have made. Patience is not my virtue. I am a re-rupture so I know what going back to square one [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 10th, 2008 4 Comments »
Feet are so underrated and so taken for granted. I am at 11 weeks now and am in two shoes for almost 2 weeks. My foot feels very stiff and, of course, hurts.
The physical therapist used a patch that has a small battery and she connects it to a small gizmo that sends stinging [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 2nd, 2008 2 Comments »
Well, I fought the fear and am in 2 shoes. I decided to take the plunge at my last physical therapy appointment. I can sit at my desk and do ROM exercises now that I am in shoes — and in a achillotrain. A fine looking sock - so sexy.
The movement, I believe, is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 18th, 2008 4 Comments »
When I saw the doctor yesterday (8 weeks 2 days post op) he said that I am to take the last wedge out this Sunday and the following Sunday ditch the boot for an “airtrainer” - or something like that and go to two shoes. The “trainer” is a compression sock with a wedge at [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
At 8 weeks since surgery, I am at long last walking in the boot. Walking like Frankenstein at a wedding but walking. So much freedom to have use of my hands. I have been to PT 3 times and the last time she used a cold laser treatment. I haven’t been in pain but after [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 1st, 2008 1 Comment »
Actually he put me back in the boot last week. I am glad to be able to shower with my foot in the shower. Oh the little things that we used take for granted. I am afraid of moving the time table too fast. He said they usually have people in a boot and “walking [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 18th, 2008 12 Comments »
I am doing a good job of putting a happy face. People tell me I sound good. I also hear “You’re young you’ll be fine..” But I am not young. Until I can walk I an not sure that I will ever walk again. I haven’t walked in almost 3 months - due in part to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 5th, 2008 4 Comments »
I want to thank everyone on this site for just being there — because the moral support I have received has meant so much.
The PA removed the cast and took out the stiches. Since this is my second surgery I could compare the two. The first time the stiches were removed it hurt — this time [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 29th, 2008 8 Comments »
My first surgery was May 24 2008. A flying piece of glass severed my achilles tendon. I was alone and had passed out. Woke up in a puddle of blood. Crawled to find my cell phone. Called my son and he took me to the emergency room.
At week 8 I was told to go FWB. [...]
