Posted by: Skutr | July 4, 2012

12 Wks - I Can’t and Won’t Quit

Today is exactly 12 weeks since surgery to put my left Achilles back together after it snapped like a dry rotted bungee cord in my kickboxing class.

I keep hearing that it takes 9 months to a year to “recover” from ATR.  When ever I hear that I want to call bullsh- - .  I just read Walkel’s 5 month blog post (http://AchillesBlog.com/walkel/2012/07/03/5-months/) and it showed me that 9-12 months is BS.

Having an “I can’t” or “I won’t” attitude is completely foreign to me.  I accept the pain and embrace it as weakness leaving my body.  My faith in Jesus tells me that there is no limits to what I can do.

I will take my body right to the edge of what it is able to do and no further.  I accept the fact that there are things I’m not able to do and might not do again because of this injury.  But I need to get off the comfy couch and find out what that is and as my body  gets stronger that edge gets farther & farther away.

I know there are others out there in the ATR world who believe that “I can’t” and “I won’t” is only acceptable if they are followed by “quit”.  Anything else is just an excuse.

I did a full kickboxing class on Monday and taught two full karate classes yesterday.  I’m not able to do a jump spinning outside crescent kick but I can accept that - for now.

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Wow! What a great post. I feel like a roller coaster of emotions lately but this post is bang on! Thank you!! Time to print this post off and read it every time I feel down.

By: eva10 on July 5, 2012
at 2:30 pm

Scott, you have a great attitude and definitely an individual I respect. I will look forward to your posts. Maybe when the both of us are all healed up, we can meet and have a well earned beverage of choice. Since we are in neighboring states!

By: troy2012 on July 5, 2012
at 9:24 pm

Troy - which one?

By: Scott on July 6, 2012
at 7:40 am

Hi Scott, I was just relaxing after my Spin Class a bit earlier and catching up on the AT Blog. Your post to Andrew caught my eye, when you mentioned the Tough Mudder. We just had the So Cal Mudder this weekend in Snow Valley. I decided to opt out and to chalk up my entrance fee to 100% donation since I was already paid. Just did not think I could better my time over last years Mudder, which was brutal weather. I’ll do it again in 2013. I am at 40 weeks now post surgery for a full rupture with wound complications & I’d say I am about 80% now. I have been back to all my activities full time including XFit and runnig full time since April.
Been enjoying your posts and strong mental grit. There is no I can’t or won’t in my vocabulary either. Sounds to me like you will have no trouble making the Mudder since you are back to Karate. Happy healing and training for the Mudder!

By: doryt on July 8, 2012
at 5:53 pm

Great post! My ATR was while sparring. 6 weeks tomorrow. Problem I have it feels better than it actually is and that I could do more? Still on crutches for another 2 weeks :( my ROM is pretty good and no pain etc. not that tr Dr has approved any PT as of yet but I have been working it every day up to 3 times when time allows! I plan to be back at Muay Thai by the end of October not Christmas as the Dr suggests!
I will keep pushing!

By: pauls on August 9, 2012
at 7:01 am

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