http://achillesblog.com/edforman Just another Achillesblog.com weblog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:23:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, I missed my 6 month anniversary a week and a half ago but figured I would post now.  Here is the update. The only time I really "feel" the injury is when I wake up in the morning - those first few steps are still pretty tight.  That being said, ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/12/02/6-month-update-plus-a-week/ The day has finally arrived.  I shuffled into PT at the ungodly hour of 6:55 AM.  Half asleep, I climbed on the eliptical and did my 10 minutes.  By minute 8, I was getting into it and I actually increased the resistence to 2 for the last 2 minutes (shhhh, ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/10/30/just-call-me-the-running-man/ Just figured I would pop in for a quick update.  PT continues to go well - I have not been a good boy and am only getting there 1-2x/week instead of 3x/week like I am supposed to.  As a result, I get winded and sore.  It has just been difficult ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/10/17/21-weeks-slow-and-steady-finishes-the-race/ Thought I caught something on Dancing with the Stars that gold medalist Misty May ruptured her AT training for the Dancing show.  Gonna be tough getting back to beach voleyball after an ATR...  Can anyone confirm?  Dennis, we gotta get her info on this site - get her to sponsor t-shirts! On ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/10/06/misty-may-atr/ Yesterday afternoon I was being ultrasounded and noticed another patient with that telltale scar downt he back of his ankle (MUCH smaller than my monster scar, of course).  So I asked the PT, "another ATR?"  He sidles up to me and whispers, "funny thing is that his NAME is Achilles ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/09/23/met-a-fellow-atr-victim-at-pt-and-his-name-is-achilles/ Hey gang - haven't been writing much because, well, while this injury remains front of mind, nothing "dramatic" has been happening.  Here is the update: PT continues to go well - I am supposed to go 3x/week but, given work schedules, it has been more like 2x/week.  I go at 7 ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/09/17/almost-4-month-update/ Happy September all - what a miserable summer - GOOD RIDDANCE I say, bring on autumn! I survived Paris and London last week frankly better than I expected.  The plane was ok - helped to be in business class and have more room and a footrest.  I basically kept the shoe and ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/09/03/survived-europe/ Spent 4 days on the Jersey shore last week.  Day 1, my kids are up at the crack of dawn ready to head down to the beach!  The BEACH?  Sand?  Barefoot?  Can I do this??  After sunscreening the heck out of my scar (that is important for AT LEAST A ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/08/24/the-beachoff-to-europe/ OK, so it was just miniature golf with the wife and kids, but IT COUNTS!  Shot a 47 - not my usual but all my putts were pulling right because of the tight tendon.  OK OK, the only issue I had was having trouble bending down to pick my ball ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/08/13/played-18-holes-today/ Had a particularly aggressive PT session yesterday (she hurt me - dug into that knot around my tendon and it HURT!).  Not sure there is a cause and effect at play, but this morning I noticed a small dark bluish line under the healing skin in the area of my ... http://achillesblog.com/edforman/2008/08/07/incision-woes-again/