Obligatory 1 year post
Well, I missed my year anniversary of rupture and then surgery, but I suppose I still ought to post. A year ago, roughly two weeks past surgery, was not a pleasant time. Frankly, I can’t believe that much time has passed. I guess the message there is that it DOES pass, and you WILL get through it, no matter how bad it seems early on. I’d like to say that I am Olympic high jumping now or even back to playing basketball (how I ruptured) but that wouldn’t be the truth. The truth is that while I am pretty sure I would survive basketball, I am still paranoid about re-rupture or doing the other side. It is my own mental problem, and there are no real indications that this is a risk. I have no pain, ever, and really never even think about the achilles unless it is in the context of not doing sports. I will get there, but I suppose it will just be on my own time. I guess if forced to say why, beyond irrational fear, I would say because my calf muscle still doesn’t feel big or powerful compared to the non-rupture side, even though I can do the one legged raises, etc…. Does anyone else feel that way? In any case, I am rambling now and the real point here is that you will heal and year will pass. Best of luck to all and thanks again to all of you for your support last year. This site truly was a huge source of information and comfort.
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Congrats! I can project that I will probably feel the same way once I am “healed” - isn’t the worst case scenario re-rupturing? Both physically and mentally it would kick your butt. But what this all has done is make you appreciate the smaller things in life. Good luck the rest of the way!
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