This is my story. For a long time I have been having some pain in my legs and feet. I have had two back surgeries and I thought all the pain I was having was related to my back, which was usually relieved with rest. During the summer of 2015, my feet and legs started swelling and the pain worsened. After getting a little kitten and having to put on my “brakes” a few times, I knew that I had messed up my Achilles tendons. I saw my GP, a nurse practitioner, and an orthopaedic surgeon and told all of them that I thought I had injured my Achilles, but all they were concerned with was my swelling. During the 1st  week of March, I entered my house and both of my ankles gave out. I literally could not get up due to the pain.  So after my 1st ambulance ride to the ER, they told me they thought it was…wait for it…my Achilles tendons. I saw a foot specialist the next morning, who scheduled a MRI, and I had bilateral Achilles tendon tears.  He scheduled surgery for that Friday. I went to the hospital, was put to sleep, and when they turned me over they found redness and fever in my legs. I had cellulitis, so no surgery that day. I was given strong antibiotics and finally had my surgery on March 25th. At follow-up last week, he told me that my tendons had been deteriorating for a long time. The left one was completely gone and the right was also a complete tear, with only about 1/2 of it gone. He knew by the MRI results that I would need cadaver tendon, so they had them flown in from a donor bank in Memphis. As they deteriorated, the tendon was being replaced with abnormal tissues. Fat, cholesterol, etc. Weird huh? Anyway, I am confined to bed, casts on both feet, and absolutely no weight bearing. Sorry my post was so long. I promise it won’t be this long again! lol. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice? I’m getting pretty bored!