No more BOOT!! :-)

It has been exactly 7 weeks since surgery and 8 weeks since rupture. Physical therapy continues to go very well, and today I got the great news that it was OK to leave without my boot and WITH two sneakers on. This week I saw a great increase in the strength in my [...]

6 weeks….

Today makes exactly 6 weeks since rupture, and 5 weeks since surgery. I actually can’t even believe that much time has passed already. I miss tennis immensely, but I’ve been doing really well with PT and, if it continues how it has been, the coming weeks are looking really good (knocks on wood). [...]

First Physio…

Well,
My first PT appointment was yesterday, and I think it went pretty well.  We started off with a 15 minute elctro shock treatment to my ATR foot to help with some of the swelling and circulation down there.  Afterwards, we did some leg exercises, and my PT was surprised that 1) my leg and calf [...]

CAST OFF TODAY…..HOPEFULLY

Hey guys,
I am finally at the pivotal 4 weeks Post-Op moment and I should be getting my cast taken off in about an hour. I say “should” because I’m such a busy body and I haven’t really stayed put these past few weeks. I would lose my mind if I did! However, I’m [...]