lawwill’s AchillesBlog

I’ve been just over 2 weeks in a boot (after 5 weeks NWB in cast) and with a 1 inch heel lift in my other leg’s shoe I find I can walk around without crutches at all most of the time.  Have hardly touched my crutches the past couple of days and have returned my hired knee scooter which was invaluable when I was NWB.  No discomfort at all in my tendon.  However I wonder if the fact that I was non-op gives me a false sense of security?  Have not had any pain at all so far at any stage, but those who have had the operation seem to suffer quite a lot, yet perhaps the degree of pain suffered is a more accurate indicator of the healing process than my situtation?  Anyone got any comments on that?  I do try out walking in bare feet for a few feet usually in the bedroom but this feels precarious (but not 100% sure if this is because of calf or tendon weakness, and I’d certainly be nervous when I eventually progress to two shoes which i assume will be a few weeks yet.

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