Very excited at 12 weeks…..free to roam!
I just wanted to post to say how excited I was today when the Dr. gave me clearance to roam about the world free healing and sans shoes. Goodbye heel lifts and hello Birkenstocks! 12 weeks post-surgery seems like a re-birth! To celebrate I went on a 45 min bike ride and enjoyed the beautiful sunny 65 degree day. So a big thanks to this blog as it really is a great source of support and help to getting through this lengthy rehab. It seems like only yesterday that I had the surgery and I really feel like I have turned a corner and can see a normal existence in the not too distant future. The surgery was for a: Full Achilles rupture and a bone spur removal that involved a detachment of the tendon at the heel and 3 screws to reattach the tendon once the spur was removed.
For those of you just starting the process I do recommend utilizing this site for rehab protocol and any questions that arise.
My current rehab is going well. I can do 7 single heel raises and the swelling of the heel is not bad. I walk 30-40 min a day and the ride today actually felt okay. No hills yet, but in a few weeks I’ll start working on those. My calf was measured as only .5cm less than my “good” leg so the Dr. says that is functionally normal.
All the best to everyone, and thanks again.
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Keep it up!