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The Waiting

Posted on October 1st, 2009 by tomtom

9 Weeks 1 Day Post Op
Tom Petty sure was right when he said “The waiting is the hardest part.”  I really wish I could fast forward to see the final results of the tendon shortening surgery.  I’m currently in my fourth week in the boot and desperate to start running and jumping around again.   Now that [...]

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  • Notable Dates

    1/3/08 - AT Rupture
    1/9/08 - Surgery (Splint)
    1/14/08 - Back to Work
    1/23/08 - 1st Post Op. (1st Cast)
    2/6/08 - 2nd Post Op. (2nd Cast)
    2/20/08 - 3rd Post Op. (Boot)
    3/19/08 - 4th Post Op. (2 Shoes)
    3/24/08 - Start PT
    4/28/08 - Start "Jogging"
    5/8/08 - 1st Post ATR Race (1 mi.)
    7/29/09 - AT Shortening Surgery
    8/13/09 - 1st Post Op. (2nd Cast)
    9/8/09 - 2nd Post Op. (Boot) 9/18/09 - Start PT
    10/20/09 - Two Shoes!

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