My Achilles Story

I know it has been a few months since my last post - life has just been very hectic.    I am at 7 months post-op and the achilles is doing really well.  I can jump now - although not very well.  My PT started making me do single calf raises with weight and single leg presses.  My workouts are finally getting more intense and when I coach basketball and I can get around the court with my team a lot better.

Unfortunately, I am dealing with another issue.  I was having quite a bit of pain in the front of my foot.  My surgeon took some Xrays and told me I am bone-on-bone on the front of my foot (Tibia and Tallus bones).  This is a result of my Club Foot and also the added pressure on the front of my foot to compensate for the achilles recovery.  I have been doing rounds of steroids and injections but I am really trying to just bare through it since I hate taking steroids.  They have made me gain a lot of weight and my husband and I want to start trying for our second child soon, which means I cannot be on those kind of meds (0r any really).  Some days I can work out hard and as long as I ice it and take Motrin, it feels ok.  Other days, I cannot even walk without a limp.  Not sure if anyone else has dealt with this as my situation is sort of unique.  Overall, I am very happy with my achilles progress though and it feels good to be able to do most things again.  Still cannot wait until I can run!  Just wanted to check in - take care all!