I am now 11 days post-surgery. Initially, I had trouble sleeping due to the initial surgery recovery. Now, there is no position that is comfortable to sleep. Any pressure on my heel is uncomfortable. This has been going on the last few nights.
Anyone else have this issue? Any ideas?
I had to be at the surgery center by 6:45 AM so we got an early start. My surgery was at an outpatient surgery clinic. The pre-op went very well and was quite fast. I went back, changed into the gown, and met with my surgeon, who is a great surgeon and a friend.
The nurse prepped me, and I met with the anesthesiologist. I opted for the nerve block. Pretty soon thereafter, they put me under, and I awoke two hours later to the post AT surgery world!
I was very groggy and had some difficulty getting in and out of the car and then into the house. Once there, I had to scoot up the steps backwards. The nerve block helped tremendously. I sat in a chair and propped my foot on an ottoman, nowhere near above my heart.
Around 2 AM, I woke up in a great deal of pain. I crutches my way to the couch and didn’t leave for sometime. That night was miserable. I called the doctor the next morning, and he upped my pain meds. He also discouraged me from traveling to watch the state championship soccer game (I’m a high school principal).
I researched a great deal and read dozens of blog entries here. I’m not sure anything prepares you for the initial stages of recovery. I never dreamed I would be unable to do much more than lie on the couch and elevate my foot!
I’ve struggled with Achilles tendinitis for around 6 years, off and on. My wife and I joined a gym this summer, and I started doing more elevation work on a treadmill. Several days later, I started getting pain in the back of my heel. This pain grew worse over the next two weeks. My orthopedist put me in a boot for 5 weeks to see if the inflammation would go away (It didn’t).
After 6 weeks, an X-ray confirmed Haglund’s Deformity and a large bone spur on the heel. I also had Achilles tendinosis. The MRI added that my Achilles was 25% torn. I was scheduled for surgery on 10/27/2017.
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I used two parallel pillows with one more on top across and put my leg in the middle. It hanged over the pillows. I did nto fully cover my body with sheets. I spread a smaller blanket over my chest. It was a little uncomfortable, to let y foot hang, mainly on my hip, but then I stuffed a small pillow under my kneecap and butt. Worked like magic to alleviate pressure. I also put another small pillow under my cast foot where it hung down to provide a little support. It was lower than the main leg pillow structure, but high enough to not let my foot hang down low andache. As soon as I got off pain pills I started ambien. This was a magic trick and I have no sleeping issues now. post op 3 weeks.. I think the pain pills actually kept me awake.
My doc said to make sure I rest my foot so the heel dangles over the edge of the pillow. He didn’t want any pressure on the incision until it healed. So - try laying on your side - I would lay on the non-surgery leg and put a pillow under my surgery foot so it would be cushioned and propped up and the heel hung off the edge. Or lay on your back and put pillows under your calf so that your heel hangs off the edge of the pillows without touching anything. Honestly I wasn’t really able to sleep well until several weeks after I had a night splint. I could not sleep in the regular cast and even after I got the night splint (for use at night instead of the boot) it took weeks before I got used to it. I think I got 2 hours sleep at the most at a time. So maybe I got 2-4 hours of sleep a night the first 3 weeks. I was quite exhausted by the time I got out of the cast and into my boot. But the slightest noise or anything that makes me uncomfortable can keep me from getting to sleep when I’m feeling perfectly well.
Welcome to the club! I was lucky with my bone spur - had it for over 10 years and when I finally got it removed in February my achilles was still in good shape! I pained me regularly during that time frame - but not enough to stop me from playing soccer 10 years ago a doctor told me what would be involved to remove it - which is why it took 10 years for me to get it done.
I assume you made it through surgery OK since you’re posting today. The key thing for the next 2-3 weeks is ice and elevate! You want to avoid swelling. Feel free to read my blog if you want to know how it went for me. I’m at 8.5 months and back to all my previous activities - with a lot less pain.
