Posted on November 9th, 2016 by markr

Day 29 coming up tomorrow. Splint and bandages for the first 19 days, and then put in a cast. Hope to finally move into the boot and start walking.

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mark r day 18 post op

Posted on October 30th, 2016 by markr

yikes…….I was on my knee scooter just now, and tipped over!   I felt no pain in the leg that had the surgery, and can wiggle the ankle and  toes……..no swelling or pain!   I am in a splint with ace bandages…….day

Does the fact that I didn’t feel pain, and the ankle still moves freely, etc. mean that I didn’t do any damage to the tendon?

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mark r

Posted on October 30th, 2016 by markr

I guess you are right.  Every day gets me a little closer……and we’ll go from there.  Doing leg raises when possible to try to keep the muscles involved.   thanks

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Posted on October 28th, 2016 by markr

Two weeks and two days now since surgery.  Post op got moved from today until Monday…..due to the surgeon having an emergency.   Seems like a long time to go ……Monday will be 19 days since surgery, but it is what it is.

Thankfully, still no pain, and the foot is feeling great!  Still, NWB of course.  Getting used to this life by telling myself, I am halfway through this NWB portion……should be in a boot by week 4 and can start to put down partial weight.  And, begin taking baby steps with the walker and boot, then no walker.

Assuming that others will eventually begin reading this, I was too nervous to do crutches.  I have a walker, more stable in my opinion, and insurance paid for a knee scooter.  I use this the most…….very easy to get around the house….we do have hardwood floors, but it will move on carpeting, too.    The best thing is that it does allows you to be hands free a little

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Posted on October 28th, 2016 by markr

Today is 2 weeks and 2 days since my surgery. it is beginning to feel a little looser in the splint……..I am guessing that that is due to the swelling going down? Foot feels good, never any pain……even with a slight brush of the floor. Post Op got moved back from today to Mon.

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Posted on October 25th, 2016 by markr

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  • robertinsouthafrica | October 30th, 2016 | 11:26 am

    Good luck. The first 4 weeks are the most difficult. You need to get your mind in the right place and accept that it is a frustrating 4 weeks that you just need to live through. After the first 4 weeks everything starts to return to normal.

  • Stuart | October 26th, 2016 | 2:06 pm

    Mark - no need to worry. Your foot is tightly locked up to protect it from any serious damage so a light touch on the ground will not do anything. The lack of stretching had nothing to do with the injury. Tendons do not stretch very much anyway. Stretching before exercise is fading away and has been shown to do more harm.

  • markr | October 25th, 2016 | 11:03 pm

    Dear All:

    My name is Mark, and I am 62 years old. I’d like to think that I am in pretty decent shape for my age. I am a middle school teacher, and walk a lot. My biggest regret perhaps, is that I did not do enough stretching. Maybe that contributed to my ordeal?

    My story starts in late July. I noticed some pain in the Achilles area, and thought that it was due to shoes rubbing against the area. After buying new shoes, the pain didn’t go away. A trip to the doctor showed a diagnosis of inflamed tendinitis. I was told, try to rest it, and go for PT ….and in around a month it should be fine.

    I was exercising, going up and down stairs……when my bad foot (left) caught the stair wrong. Only the front half made the stair and the back flexed back. I felt a pop, and at first things felt good after that. A few minutes later, I felt like I was walking in jello! I wasn’t in any more pain than usual, but the ankle swelled up.

    A trip to the orthopedic surgeon on Oct. 5 confirmed that I had ruptured the tendon, and the actual cause of my pain was a spur. He told me that it was reparable, and that he would rem

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