Me and Kobe

I had my two-week post-op today. Splint off, stitches out. Surgeon said surgery went very well, and that the incision looks good. Waited a bit for the boot-tech and, much to my surprise, he comes in with a Vacocast. Pretty sweet rig! I am light PWB for the next two weeks at 20′, then go [...]

The Bright Side

With all injuries and downturns in life, I have always tried to look for the silver lining. I am sure there will be many with this injury. The first - I get to wear shorts to work for the foreseeable future! As spring weather approaches in the Pacific NW, I am certain that folks at [...]

Jeffk58’s Achilles Blog

So my blog begin. I am a very active 55-year old - perhaps sometimes too active! I bike over 2,000 miles/year and usually ski 30+ days per year. My adventure began in what I always viewed as my “safest” sport.
The Injury:
I ruptured my left achilles playing doubles tennis on April 3rd. About an hour into [...]

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