Let’s do this again, shall we?

From a partial rupture repair, to healing, to another rupture

Moving right along.

Filed under: Uncategorized — mari at 7:43 am on Thursday, October 13, 2011

I’m 4 weeks post re-rupture and taking it a day at a time.
I am driving, in 2 shoes with little or no discomfort.

2 years around this time I was getting my 2nd cast and housebound.
There was pain too, I remember.

So this is weird in a way.
I’m flying out today to Illinois to visit my daughter who is a Freshman at college there.
I’ve never flown this injured before, I have a wheelchair escort requested because there is NO way I can walk barefoot through the metal detector.
I’m a bit worried they’ll give me grief, the DR didn’t feel I needed a note from him.

When I booked my flight I wasn’t injured and Himself (my husband) insisted I choose the cheaper flight that would have had me drive a little over 1.5 hours.
Instead I lobbied for airport and city closer to school where I’d only had to drive for the 20-30 minute on the expressway.

Way back when I first tore the Achilles I did drive 4 hours each way with it but I didn’t know I had the injury, now that I know I’m a wuzz!

Take care, see you on the other side of next week!

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Comment by ryanb

October 13, 2011 @ 7:54 am

I flew just a couple of weeks ago Mari. To my surprise, I was not required to take my boot off on either trip through security. They took my crutches, offered me a TSA approved cane (I think they had crutches too), had me go through the scanner, and then did a secondary chemical screen -on the boot - that just took a few seconds. TSA rules are always changing, so you never know for sure, but I’m guessing you’ll get similar treatment, and may not need the wheelchair.

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Comment by mari

October 13, 2011 @ 8:04 am

I think I’m going to take the wheel chair though,last time I flew it was a freaking half marathon to get to the gate!

I’m pretty good at walking just in the boot so the can take my cane if they want.

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