Here we go again….
The saga continues….I had shortening surgery on August 30 after a 9 month failed recovery (healed long) from the original injury in December 2015. At month 8 I still could not do single heel lift on my injured leg which limited functionality for sports. Pre- injury I was a very fit and active person playing hockey, squash, volleyball, mountain biking, running and tennis. After a valiant attempt at strength training, aggressive PT, PRP (for tendinosis) and even accupuncture I elected to do surgery as the only way forward to get back to normal. My lack of achilles strength was even causing issues with my peroneal tendons, hips, back and knee so needed to course correct.
As far as I know the surgery went well…but I have actually not talked to the surgeon since the operation. I see him on September 13 for a wound assessment. At this point not much to report as the initial phase of the recovery protocol is pretty similar to the first time around. The foot/ankle ortho did explain that later on he will fit me in a cast that allows me to do end of range plantar flexion but a block that only allows me to dorsiflex to a certain ROM. This will happen during the NWB phase of the recovery. This is a pretty big departure from the first go around….I will share more in a future milestone update.
For now…I will spend my days lying on my back with an elevated leg….I forgot how frustrating this part is!
Kevin
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