Well never written anything on a blog before but fairly bored having had an acute rupture L side on the 4th October in Leiden Holand playing rugby against their University side with a Vets team. In for tendon repair tomorrow morning here in Sheffield UK. I’m a 46 yr old family doctor and generally fit and active.Played in a fast paced game for 60 minutes and well warmed up and at good speed sprint wise. Classical story getting up after tackle and sudden “kick” sensation and pain, swelling, bleeding etc etc. rather suspicious collection of stud marks around rupture site but difficult to tell. Normal problems with mobility etc. In aircast boot at present with heel wedges.Expect to have large cumbersome cast tomorrow and NWB of course. Anyway good luck to you having treatment, quite amused ? to see a site dedicated to this injury, seems really useful and informative. If i don’t get a DVT, MRSA or other complictions I’ll post next week !!!. Regards to all.
Welcome to the club - not one that you wanted to join!
As a physician you may know more about injuries and what to expect than most of us, but I suspect you will find some great tips and information on the site.
Best of luck with your surgery, and here’s to no complications.
I am almost at 6 months post op….time flies, and I am enjoying the return to normalcy — you will too. The first weeks are the longest — but they will pass. Keep on blogging!
thanks so much for that will let you know!
Afternoon Dr. Mark from Annie in Manchester,
As you will see not many on here from GB but we are a growing number. I ‘joined this club’ in March and it has been a fantastic help. Must say, NHS failed me miserably, local Walk in Centre said I had a ruptured achilles but told me just to ice for a few weeks.
After nearly 3 weeks walking etc. on it I went Private!!
Good luck
Annie
Good luck with surgery!
Hi Mark,
Darren from West Midlands.
I am 21 days tomorrow since my injury happened and i will be 11 days post op. This site has helped me so much so I wish you good reading.
NHS lost my notes for 10 days, but they were good with the op I must admit.
I have a page on my blog just for UK ATR sufferers to compare notes on their NHS experiences.
http://achillesblog.com/dazfones/uk-atr/
Hey Dr Mark!
Like Darren, I’m not so far ahead of you either (injury 20 days ago, surgery 11 days ago) I ruptured mine in the gym working with a new trainer on a Saturday morning (in front of about 400 inquiring eyes - does wonders for the psyche). I wish you the best of luck - for me the worst was definitely the first week post-surgery, but ice and elevation did seem to help (and the percocet picked up its share here and there…..)
Hope all goes smoothly! Enjoys the posts - we have some very entertaining bloggers here!
Heather
Hi all, Thanks so much for the comments. Day 1 post op repair under spinal last night. Extremely rough night with some srious pain so a bit groggy and battered today. Well looked after by the Hospital here in Sheffield. Trying to rest with leg up today and in NWB below knee fibre glass pot.Plan is check in 2 weeks then into an air cast boot with heel wedges over next 4 weeks. I has a complete ruture 5 cms from heel insertion , also a partial soleus rupture and some medial ligament damage. All in all a thorough mess. Really heartening to have supportive comments. Very best wishes to you all and hope you have a comfortable day. Regards Mark