nutkin’s AchillesBlog

So it turns out that I am not quite finished with operations. Last year I had a gastroc slide in my Achilles tendon (right leg) to provide it with additional length so I could walk normally on that leg again. The surgeon pointed out at the time that my left leg was showing signs of the same problem, although not as advanced. She felt that it would be a good idea to not do the two legs together as she was unsure as to how long I would take to recover from the Gastroc slide. Anyway, the tightness in my left leg has increased to the extent it it causing micro tears in the calf muscle and before it starts to effect the Achilles the surgeon has proposed I have the Gastroc release done. Has anyone had this done and if so what has been their recovery like?

Cheers,

Karen