Weeks 34, 35, and 36 - I’m good but another one bites the dust
4 02 2009I am in week 36 (post op) of the recovery process and things are still good as can be.
For the past month, I’ve been going to physio once per week for the usual hydrotherapy, deep massage, ultrasound and laser. I’d like to go one more time each week but work and training is keeping me busy. I don’t think I crucially need the extra visit at this point but I see it as taking out extra insurance. There is still scar tissue and tightness to loosen up. So I am not out of the woods yet.
I’ve picked up the training volume a bit once the new year hit. Just a bunch of swimming, biking and running. Here are the numbers:
Jan. 5 - 11 — 10 hrs 7 min (42.7 km of running)
Jan. 12 - 18 — 10 hrs 19 min (16.8 km of running)
Jan. 19 - 25 — 10 hrs 35 min (28.1 km of running)
Jan. 26 - Feb. 1 — 11 hrs 31 min (33 km of running)
If there was another slight positive in all of this ATR saga, it came in the fact that I’ve gained a new love/appreciation for swimming. I am actually getting faster too. I find out just how much faster once the race season come along in 5 months time.
I’ll end by sending a shout out to a family member and awesome lady that joined the ATR Club a few weeks ago. Hers was quite the saga. 5+ weeks of walking around on a wounded leg until someone clued in that she desperately needed to have surgery. I wont say much more because it is her story to tell and maybe she will find the time to share it on this blog site.
Happy healing to you K, and to everyone else to happens to wander upon this site.
Be patient, things will get better.
Hoss
Very inspiring, I just bumped into your blog and gives me a lot of hope. 6 days post op, feeling the pain right now. I can’t wait for the boot next week, seems like life gets easier then. Hope you still answering questions, but, the one I have is that, my cast seems GIGANTIC compared to most I’ve seen. It is so heavy just to go to the bathroom is such an ordeal and exhausting. After every trip I’m just ready to nap. Anyways, hope you are at a 100% on your Achilles, I hope I’ll be in a year posting the same as you are. Take care. Ed
It seems so long ago and I get reminded of the journey when I get comments like yours. The beginning few days and weeks can be exhausting for sure, but it does get better. Be patient, do your rehab and you’ll be back in action before you know it. Best of luck.
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