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Day 44 - Not a good day for my Achilles

March 23rd, 2008 · 20 Comments

Today hasn’t been a good day for my achilles as my impatience has gotten the best of me, and I am in a little pain. I feel tingling sensation around the region of my achilles where it was repaired, along with periodic pin-prick sensation that comes and goes. Sometimes it happens every few [...]

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Tags: Day * · achilles injury · complications · physical therapy · recovery · weight bearing

Day 17 - itching and swelling

February 25th, 2008 · 13 Comments

I woke up with a moderate itch in the region around my surgically repaired achilles, which I can’t scratch because of the cast.
Also, I usually wake up with a bit of swelling around my ankle, which goes away after an hour or so. I keep my leg elevated with a pillow in the bed, [...]

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Tags: Day * · complications · itching · recovery · swelling