6 weeks “blister”

I am now just short of 6 weeks since surgery and current status:
- FWB in the boot most of the time
- limited walking at home in two shoes with a wedge
- started PT last Thursday
All going well but seemed to have a reaction to my PT massaging the tendon (to move the build up of [...]

Too Fast?

Had my 4 week check up with my surgeon and on walking into the consultation room (ie in the boot without crutches) he commented - “so you’ve decided your recovery will be very fast?”. I did point out he said that I could move to full weight bearing but couldn’t work out whether he was [...]

First blog second rupture

By way of background, I ruptured my right Achilles in January 2009 (35 at the time) playing football and had a successful recovery. Was in a cast for two weeks, then the boot for another four. Walking normally soon after that and in the gym, etc by about 4 months. Probably never got 100% [...]