Not so Wild Dog

Today marks a very important day in my life after ATR. It is my one year anniversary. The doctor did a FHL transfer and I had no problems at all from that. To those of you out there that have had that procedure given as an option, I would say go for it! My achilles is very strong. The MRI that I had to have six weeks ago showed that it looked great. I believe that I can go back to doing everything that I was doing before the rupture, up to and including climbing mountains.
Today was also cast removal day for the stress fracture which occurred because the biodegradable screw that was put in didn’t biodegrade. That was my fault. Since my tendon felt so good, I pushed things which caused inflammation around the screw and wouldn’t let it dissolve. Having been in a cast for the last six weeks, I feel great again.
To those of you just getting started on your journey, read the blogs and learn from them and take strength and encouragement from them. But remember, you are unique and your experience isn’t going to be the same as anyone else. Don’t get caught up in time frames. Push yourself, but use good judgement. No one knows your body like you do. Listen to it. Stay positive and focused on the goal. You WILL get better. You WILL do everything you want to do again.