http://achillesblog.com/daveleft Just another Achillesblog.com weblog Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:52:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a long road with this damn wound and I appreciate all the support.  At twenty weeks and one day, the good news is that I am on the last mile of my wound marathon. For those of you who wonder what a wound marathon looks like, I have posted ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/11/08/my-last-wound-post-i-hope/ I see that a lot of "old-timers" have recently posted and figured I hadn't in a while myself.  As some of you know, I was a re-rupture AND had a wound complication.  But after the longest summer of my life, this past week has been a good one! For the first ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/10/13/almost-four-months/ Actually, I almost made it to six weeks the first time.  But it's pretty nice to have made it fifteen days further this time out.  So, to recap, I have had two surgeries and am on my third doctor in the clinic. Went in and met the old-school doc who, ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/08/15/eight-weeks-second-time-around/ They say the group is always smarter than the individual.  So I thought I'd throw this one out to y'all. I had an open wound from my second surgery.  It has finally scabbed over by leaving it out of the boot and exposed to air.  Certainly has taken awhile...over a month.  ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/07/27/wound-question/ FDA calls for urgent warning on tendon risks By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer Tue Jul 8, 11:23 AM ET WASHINGTON - Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/07/08/fda-urgent-warning-on-tendon-risks/ F@&#...apparently I'm now in the 1-2%. Was at a party Saturday evening and, wearing the boot, stepped on the edge of a sidewalk.  Heard the POP again and went down.  Knew something was wrong, obviously.  Went to the doctor on Tuesday with tenderness above the surgical site.  Was able to press ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/06/18/re-rupture/ Just finished my fifth PT session and I am now cleared for FWB.  I could jump for joy.  But I won't. For all of you just starting down this road, once you get out of the woods after the first couple of weeks, there is definitely some light at the end ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/06/03/day-29-crutches-for-sale/ Third PT appointment and I was allowed to get on the recumbent bike for ten minutes...without my boot.  Man, it felt good.  I have probably 50% more ROM already then when I started last week.  The scar is just about healed and looks good.  I should be able to get ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/05/27/day-22/ Just ran the first mile...on the NYC Marathon tracker, that is.  Only 25 more to go! I just had my first PT session today.  As I believe I'm in an aggressive protocol, I thought others might like to know what treatment I'm going through.  A quick recap:  injury on April 28, ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/05/21/the-first-mile/ Went in today without knowing what to expect.  I had been elevating and icing and doing all the protocols as suggested.  The P.A. cut off my wrap/splint and everything looked good...good healing, very little swelling, no pain.  She said maybe I'll go into the boot.  That got me excited after ... http://achillesblog.com/daveleft/2008/05/13/first-post-op-appointmentday-7/