Arrived to Bogota on Sunday morning. This is where my wife saw me dragging one foot. I didn’t want to tell her the day before because she would worry about my trip and insist that I ride on a wheelchair. Her worrying wasn’t going to reattach my tendon, so I didn’t tell her.
After speaking with my mom (a physical therapist) and an orthopedic friend of mine, they both told me to go the emergency room, so I did.
We took a taxi there, since in Bogota driving and parking is a nightmare. The doctor analyzed my tendon and wanted to have a scan done to confirm. They conducted an ultra sound to view the extent of the rupture. The results said it was a 70% tear. During the surgery, it was confirmed that it was actually a 100% rupture.
They stated my options and said that if I wanted to play sports at the same level, surgery was required. In reading this blog, it seems that the non-operative method can yield the same results. I couldn’t schedule my surgery because the insurance has to approve the surgery first. Good thing I wasn’t bleeding to death.