Comments on: The Decision to Operate http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/2008/11/20/the-decision-to-operate/ The long road to %110 recovery Wed, 22 May 2013 20:14:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: mhildy http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/2008/11/20/the-decision-to-operate/comment-page-1/#comment-7 mhildy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:30:58 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/?p=3#comment-7 Thanks for the comments everyone. It is so nice to know that I can share this experience with people going through this at the same time. I look forward to chatting with everybody as our recovery unfolds. Good luck and happy healing! Michael Thanks for the comments everyone. It is so nice to know that I can share this experience with people going through this at the same time. I look forward to chatting with everybody as our recovery unfolds. Good luck and happy healing!

Michael

]]> By: jonathan9 http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/2008/11/20/the-decision-to-operate/comment-page-1/#comment-6 jonathan9 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:12:14 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/?p=3#comment-6 Thanks for that Doc Ross, although I could've done with knowing that surgical/non-surgical advice on 25th July. I think I'm even more nervous about re-rupture than before. Jon Thanks for that Doc Ross, although I could’ve done with knowing that surgical/non-surgical advice on 25th July.

I think I’m even more nervous about re-rupture than before.

Jon

]]> By: annieh http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/2008/11/20/the-decision-to-operate/comment-page-1/#comment-5 annieh Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:26:34 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/?p=3#comment-5 Like you Michael I was given the wrong advice and walked for nearly 3 weeks before I sought second opinion, as soon as I did I was operated on the next day, I had a complete tear, doctor didn't know how I had managed to walk at all, let alone for 3 weeks. I was originally told by NHS Direct (in England) that had I had a rupture but all I needed to do was just to ice it for 2 weeks then to put hot wheat bags on it for 2 more weeks!!! I only wish I had done it sooner. I am glad you followed your own commonsense and consulted another doctor. Good luck with your progress Annie Like you Michael I was given the wrong advice and walked for nearly 3 weeks before I sought second opinion, as soon as I did I was operated on the next day, I had a complete tear, doctor didn’t know how I had managed to walk at all, let alone for 3 weeks.

I was originally told by NHS Direct (in England) that had I had a rupture but all I needed to do was just to ice it for 2 weeks then to put hot wheat bags on it for 2 more weeks!!!

I only wish I had done it sooner. I am glad you followed your own commonsense and consulted another doctor.

Good luck with your progress

Annie

]]> By: ross http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/2008/11/20/the-decision-to-operate/comment-page-1/#comment-4 ross Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:13:07 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/?p=3#comment-4 Great descision. School of thought is that conservative treatment is just as good as surgery. In my research not true. Although in a year the conservative and surgical statistics demonstrate similar healing outcomes. Research points out there are more re-ruptures without surgery, less likely to return to your sport of choice, and with surgery you definitely get back to 'real' life quicker. So IMO surgery is the way to go. Good luck and keep us up to date. Doc Ross Great descision. School of thought is that conservative treatment is just as good as surgery. In my research not true. Although in a year the conservative and surgical statistics demonstrate similar healing outcomes. Research points out there are more re-ruptures without surgery, less likely to return to your sport of choice, and with surgery you definitely get back to ‘real’ life quicker. So IMO surgery is the way to go.

Good luck and keep us up to date.

Doc Ross

]]> By: padawg http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/2008/11/20/the-decision-to-operate/comment-page-1/#comment-3 padawg Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:09:44 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/?p=3#comment-3 Wow! What a story! Good thing you used common sense (your own!) and got that second opinion! Had my 10 week post-op today and start PT next week! Whoohoo! Now, since I live in the Seattle area too, I opted for a purple cast (in spite of the current UW football coach!), what color are you going to get!!! Take care and good luck to you! Wow! What a story! Good thing you used common sense (your own!) and got that second opinion! Had my 10 week post-op today and start PT next week! Whoohoo! Now, since I live in the Seattle area too, I opted for a purple cast (in spite of the current UW football coach!), what color are you going to get!!!

Take care and good luck to you!

]]> By: andymetz http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/2008/11/20/the-decision-to-operate/comment-page-1/#comment-2 andymetz Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:47:45 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/mhildy/?p=3#comment-2 Good luck Michael...keep posting to let us know how the cast goes. Good luck Michael…keep posting to let us know how the cast goes.

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