Achilles Tendon Rupture Recovery

I just had hopefully my last post-op visit with my surgeon, and it looks like my recovery is going fairly well. He briefly examined my achilles and said that I am doing well, with close to normal ROM.
He said that I am cleared for any exercise except the ones that I love. [...]

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My second post-op appointment was today. The nurse took my cast off, and it felt great to let my leg breathe.
I knew that my calf muscle had been atrophying, but I was still surprised to see it so puny. The skin was loose around the muscle! So it looks like I have [...]

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I’ve been thinking about my first follow-up exam, and I am curious about other’s experiences.
What should the doctor be doing during the first exam? Of course, the doctor should check the incision wound to make sure that it’s not infected. Make sure that there isn’t excessive swelling, discoloration of the foot, and answer [...]

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I went into see the doctor today, it’s been 2 weeks, 1 day since the surgery.
The nurse removed the cast, and I finally got to see my left heel, stitches and all. Here is a nice picture of it:

It was a relief to have the cast off since I was able to scratch [...]

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