Yesterday was 3 weeks post op…I am and have been FWB for close to 2 weeks. Zero pain and swelling and am in the Vacocast (which is awesome) I went to my second PT appt and he let me do some exercises while in my boot…I was sweating it felt so good [...]
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I finally figured out how to post pictures. First pic with the stiches is 5 days post op, the second pic is 9 day post op when I got my stitches out and the last pic is 14 days post op when I took the tape off.
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Well first day of PT today…pretty uneventful. I feel fabulous and am healing great, but with the extent of a few exercises and a massage I still need to wait for anything hard. BOOOOO LOL. I guess the dream I had of a great workout is down the road, bummer. But [...]
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Dear Vacocast inventor THANK YOU!!! I love this thing. I am 10 days post op bearing full weight with the boot. The ONLY downside is it is much higher than your other side even in an athletic shoe so I definitely have to get one of those even ups. I am still [...]
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So today has been fabulous considering where I was at 2 weeks ago with my heel falling off from a torn achilles. I will start with my Doctors appt…
Got my stiches out…I have been the talk of the office according to the nurse because my healing at 9 days is where others are usually at [...]
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Well enough of this 10 pound Frankenstein boot they gave me at the hospital. I ordered myself the Vacocast this morning. I figured I am going to be in it walking around forever so I might as well have something lighter and more comfortable. Plus all the money I am going to [...]
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Went and saw my OS early this a.m. to give myself a piece of mind. My healing is amazing and off the charts (thank you hyperbaric chamber)…he still wants to wait till my Thursday appt to take out my stitches just to be on the safe side. I can put weight on my [...]
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Well…I want to say hello and thanks to everyone for all of their valuable posts and information. This bar none has been one of the craziest injuries of my life and I feel alot less crazy and depressed knowing that there are others like me out there.
I ruptured my achilles about 2 weeks ago and [...]
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