5 months post-op
Can hardly believe it’s been so long! Life in general has had to go back to “normal” for some time now (work, study, children, house etc) but in the last few weeks I’ve finally felt much more healed generally as well.
I have a slight limp when I try to walk too fast, have been on my feet all day or am very tired, but things are still slowly improving.
I’m seeing my physiotherapist every 2 weeks now and she says she can see some definite muscle tone returning to my injured leg. Hurrah!
Had my first ultrasound treatment at physio yesterday to try and improve circulation to one little point near the repair which was getting sore from the usual soft tissue massage.
Double calf raise!
I’m not doing amazing things, but can do controlled two-leg calf raises and am working on the single-leg one.
I have been able to walk downstairs normally for a couple of weeks now - felt a bit stupid about taking so long to do that though…I was concentrating so hard on getting more weight through my heel to the floor that I wasn’t lifting and bending the knee properly. Der!!! But my excuse is after some 12 weeks NWB my leg had obviously forgotten how to walk and bend properly.
So generally I am a lot more confident with my healed tendon - feels good and strong, rarely painful, but still needs regular stretching and physio exercises. PT has suggested we might try running after Christmas……hmmm, not quite sure yet, but maybe…..
Best wishes to all. x
December 3rd, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Well done Sam and keep up the good work.
December 3rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Yay, Sam!!!
Kath
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Hey Sam,
Great to hear from you again and congratulations on the progress. The legs look great! Here’s to the next picture update - a single leg calf raise before Christmas?
Fantastic!
December 4th, 2009 at 12:48 am
woo hoo, yay for you Sam! Great work :0)
Just got the biggest grin on my face imagining all of that stuff happening for me….who knew the idea of walking downstairs could bring such happiness!?!?!
wishing you continued good fortune
Ruth
December 4th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Thanks everyone - it’s certainly feels good to be getting out and about fairly normally again. Not quite confident enough to run for the bus or anything yet, but thinking about the leg less and less all the time.
Happy healing to all.
December 4th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Hi Sam! Good to hear about your progress. Keep up the work.
Running, eh? My physio keeps asking about it - it is funny, because I never liked jogging! Why everybody thinks I should do it? I think I would get a heart attack! Cheers!
December 5th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Thanks 2ndtimer - yes, not sure about the impact part of running yet.
Forgot to mention in my blog that I’m also walking around on my toes quite regularly, including going upstairs. And then walking on my heels as a sort of opposite stretch.