My 2nd time around…
I just had to have a secondary repair to my right achilles about 4 weeks ago. I’d been having problems with it since my initial accident at work back in 2011. Had to see a foot/ankle specialist after first been seen by an orthopedic surgeon who performed my first surgery. . What a disaster!! To make a long story short.. 7 cm of my achilles was degenerative and severely discolored. Dr said it was a full thickness defect through the entire tendon. My achilles was not salvageable. She had to use an intercalary graft of an allograft tendon, supplement with a FHL tendon transfer. Had to also do a sural nerve repair due to it being encased in scar tissue… Had to do graft with an anterior tibial is tendon allograft.. Dr just said extensive work had to be done.. anyway I’m glad all that is over with. Finally in boot and on my way to recovery.. AGAIN! I start my PT Wednesday.. Pray all goes well!
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Wow, I’m so sorry you have to go through that again. I hate hearing about re-ruptures. I’m about 10 weeks after my surgery. Looking forward to 2 shoes this weekend and starting PT in a week.
Good luck!
Vicki
Road, that sounds VERY long and extensive! All good wishes for a happy ending!
Yikes. How horrible. Did your doctor mention what caused this?
Good luck to you.