5 and half months
Well life has returned to virtually normal, my achilles continues to improve. I think I’m at the point where the porgress is less noticable and the physio exercises don’t change. I’m about to be signed off from physio visits but the exercises are still daily. Not sure when that won’t be necessary!!! Strength is the main thing now, but being back at work means I have less time to do the exercises to build it up. I’m sure it will come in time. I generally have no visible limp ( occasionally at the end of a very heavy week at work when me and my leg are tired I can have a slight one but nothing to do with the AT more down to being knackered!!!) I still have stiffness in the morning and hate doing physio then because of it but I am sticking with it as often it’s the only guarenteed time I can do them. I look back on the beginning of the journey as a bit of a turning point. In some ways I’m glad it happened as it enabled me to focus on what was important in life. My friend laughingly refers to it as my caerer break and says I’m much better for it. As the old saying goes ” what doesn’t kill us only makes us stronger” I think that is very true of an ATR. Good luck to all the new people on here. It does get better, there will be an end to the darker times, but most of all try to stay positive and find the good in your ATR. Carry on healing LL
February 26th, 2011 at 11:45 am
Good to hear from you . . . I am encouraged by your progress and will keep watching. I am going to try some of the vibrating massager techniques that Doug used early on. Have you tried using one of those to loosen up your ankle/tendon in the morning?
February 26th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
You’ve provided some excellent comments and feedback to my posts over these last months which has kept me positive. Glad you’re doing well and continuing the healing! Take car and keep us posted
February 26th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Hi suthrnman, have used any of the things you mentioned but will look into it. Generally it’s ok after a bout of stretches it’s just I hate doing them. It is gradually improving but always open to things that may help. Thanks for the tip.
Also gary glad i could be of help. So many people on here provided support when I needed it so it’s nice to be able to do the same for somebody else.
Carry on healing everyone
February 28th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
I think your right about it allowing you to focus on what is important in life. It is so easy to take your body for granted, its when it doesnt work you realise how important it is.
March 18th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
Hey, thanks for the prod, I got out of the habit a bit while the site was down. I’m so glad Things are going well for you and I hope work hasn’t been too bad. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger is so true, I think you draw on your inner resources and find that support comes from all sorts of places. Good on you and keep healing