One year ago today…
Wow - I cannot even fathom that it was one year ago today that I felt that horrifying pop and started a journey that would define me for the next several months. So, where are we today?
I got myself into pretty decent shape through physical therapy and elliptical/treadmill work. Then I fell out of all those good habits.
I rejoined my softball team this spring and felt great (for the first 2 games). Then I did something to my knee (the ATR leg) and have played the last 3 games with a knee support. The knee is getting better, but SLOWLY. Bottom line, the ATR is not getting in the way of my play AT ALL, other than the fact that I stretch for 30 minutes before each game and play it a little more cautiously on the basepaths.
My scar is still really ugly - 6″ long and still all red and purple. Not having any externa, sutures (surgeon used only steristrips) made it a wide, uneven, ugly scar. I guess leg modeling is out for me.
The AT is still tight, particularly int he morning. My range of motion is still not 100% of my “good” leg, but pretty darned close. The strength in my calf and quad is probably 90% plus of the “good leg.”
All in all, I am satisfied with the recovery.
This site was INVALUABLE to me. It was a source of information, a source of empathy, a source of some good friends, at least one of which I expect to be a friend for life, and a great outlet during some pretty dark times.
For all of you out there behind me in the process, happy to be there for you - answer any questions, help you realize that it WILL get better, etc.
Thank you SO much achillesblog.com and Happy Anniversary to me!
Ed
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Happy AT anniversary Ed! A day to live in infamy, right? You have the battle scar to prove it. I am kind of surprised that you did not have stitches, but we did learn from this site that no two docs do the same things.
I raise my glass of chardonnay to your good recovery and continued progress.
edforman - Congrats on the anniversary! Please post some pictures too when you can!
Glad that you found the site to be useful in your recovery. Hopefully you get closer and closer to 100% recovery.
Hello Ed,
Well done - you were always a few weeks ahead of me and I have watched your progress carefully.
I agree about the site its lovely to feel that there’s so many folks around the world who we have talked to and kept in contact with.
Jimbo and I met up for a beer a couple of weeks ago and even though we’d never seen each other before we had a good laugh and swapped stories.
Keep in touch
Richard