Darius’ Achilles Blog

All these stories sound so simular lol

But I was turned away at the hospital originally and wasn’t a week later that I had the op, don’t even get me started on the hospital.

Anyway been told the same retire, but no can’t do it got a score to settle with the team i was playing against, hate people that niggle when your down and can’t get up!!!! andway I got his number but i’m not in a rush I want to make sure that I’m well enough so I don’t break down again!!

one more week in the boot for me and then getting the strength back again

all the best anyway

It”s who you think it is!!!

INTERESTING….

I think your doc is like mine - conservative about the wound closure. I wouldn’t stress over it. Three to four weeks in the cast seems average. Some people get out at two if their doc is aggressive and some get out at 6.

The temp placard is MONEY! Swallow the pride and use the perks. It makes life MUCH easier.

Good luck with the docs and we’re all pulling for you!

Mike

Well,we really are all treated very differently. But it sounds like next week you can start bearing some weight on your leg, so that sounds good. For me it has made some difference, it is not quite as exhausting to move on crutches. Good luck on Tuesday… I am 3 weeks post op today, and I just got a walking cast this week for 3 weeks. Then 4 weeks in a boot.

I have never been so acutely aware of weeks passing!

Hey, I hope that you are recovering alright from the surgery! And by the way, you need to be on the family website more often!

I just tore my left achilles as well playing basketball. Exactly what you describe, I felt. Literally all of the things that I would no longer be able to do came pouring out of my mouth like a poem. Words can’t describe the pain I felt in my head! Interstingly enough I had no pain in the actual injury area. I am waiting to schedule my surgery which will be one week from the date. I wish you luck on your surgery and look forward to hearing about your recovery.

dmace1 -

Glad to hear that you’ve had surgery. I hope you get plenty of rest for the next few days, and keep us posted on your progress.

Hey there. I had to wait one week for surgery. I’ve read, and my doctor’s told me this also..that whether one week or 3 weeks, makes no difference in recovery. They said you wouldn’t want to wait a few mths…but no worries for you. You’ll be good as new in no time. Make sure you have percocet which will really let you sleep well the first few nights. Good luck!

Craig - Tom’s PT experience is similar to mine. Get ROM, get the joint working, massage, ice. After a few weeks, then get into strengthening.

Craig - From my experience and what I’ve read of others, it seems like most people start out going to PT 2 or 3 times a week. The initial visits are mostly stretching and massaging the tendon, trying to get range of motion back in your ankle. After a few weeks you’ll transition to more strength building exercises and probably only need to go into PT once a week. However, this will all very depending on when you start PT, your doctor’s perscription, and your physical therapist. You’ll also need to do all the exercises at home on the days you aren’t going to PT.

I’m sure Dennis will be able to provide more detail when he posts later on. Dennis has also included some helpful information on the main page under “Physical Therapy” (on the left sidebar).

Dennis,

I’m curious as to PT schedule. Do people go daily out the chute, ease into it from day 1 and build up to more and more, etc?

Thanks,

Craig

craig -

Regarding my PT, I’ll write a more detailed post. I’ll write it up tonight.

What do you mean by PT schedule..? The type of exercises, or when I started PT..?

Dmace1..

Just so you know squeaky wheels get the oil. Especially with HMOs…you need to make a big deal out of this. Good luck and time to push instead of sitting back and letting them take their sweet time.

Good Luck

Doc Ross

US. Chicago

dmace - are you in the US or elsewhere?

Darius - As you know, the sooner you are able to have surgery done, the better it’ll be for you.

I know that you are probably doing your best, and I don’t know the exact situation with your health insurance, but I would contact all orthopedic surgeons in your area to find someone who will take your insurance, is very experienced in ATR surgery, and is able to get you to the operating room as soon as possible.

My surgery was about 3 days after the rupture, and I think it’s typical that it’s usually within 1-2 week mark.

Of course, I am not a doctor, and I am only speaking from my experiences as well as reading about some of the other ATR folks’ experiences here.

I hope they can get you to surgery soon. Keep us posted.

Dmace1

Sorry to have to welcome you to our club..
Definitely an injury that takes its toll. We all went thru the same set of emotions. go slow, research and let us know what we can do for you.

Doc Ross