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Walking
December 4th, 2012 by michelle153
I know i haven’t updated my blog in a long time now, so here i am.
I have been walking since Mid September 2012; but it was very challenging to get to where I am now. It took me at least a month and a half to walk with confidence for a number of reasons - weak Achilles, lack of confidence and trust in myself, weak/underdeveloped muscles. The swelling in my ankle was crazy, after standing only a few minutes my leg would swell like a balloon. So i stood up in 5 minute intervals and sitting in between with my leg raised so help the swelling.
I have been to see a physio in Fiji and she was fantastic! My ATR tendon is slightly more stretched than the other. She says i will get back into sport eventually but it just won’t be 100% but that is fine by me. My scar is still very tender and isn’t completely healed - the scar could easily open again and i don’t want that. I’m so glad i can walk again! Now i am waiting and slowly training to get back into sport again in another 6 months or so. That is my goal.
Words of advice: keep your loved ones close because they pull you through when times get rough. Keep reminding yourself that you will eventually reach the end of the tunnel.
The achilles blog is amazing! It definitely helped me get through such a rough time both emotionally and physically.
Happy healing! 
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ATR Timeline
- Name: michelle153
Location: Cook Islands
Injured during: Netball
Which Leg: L
Status: PWB
705 wks 2 days Post-ATR
704 wks 4 days
Since start of treatment
Michelle 153
- michelle153 has completed the grueling 26.2 ATR miles to full recovery!
Goal: 160 days from the surgery date.
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on December 7th, 2012 at 10:26 am
We’re not that far apart in terms of recovery times - I am 3 weeks ahead.
I too have healed a little long too, compared to my left foot I have maybe 3-5 more degrees of movement in my healed right foot, probably explains why my flexion looked good early on.
I am ready for sports now (in my mind) probably playing a little cautious by leaving it a few more weeks (maybe start fresh in new year) so when you say another 6months, to me it seems a very conservative estimate, I am sure you will feel ready and motivated to return sooner than that
Good advise I was given - Never accept that you won’t be as good as before, sometimes injuries that take something away from your game, give something back but there’s nothting to suggest that we can’t aim to be as good (or better) than we were before.
Happy healing