How soon did you guys get clearance to swim, and drive? My doc is out of town for 2 weeks so I’m left with a lot of questions. After having the boot fitted I had this idea that I could do some gentle swimming, but it still seems a little tender to risk. Just interested to [...]
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I am getting my boot fitted this afternoon - after only 12 days since the operation for a full rupture. REading other people’s posts this seems too soon. Does my doctor know what he’s doing? Most other people have been 3-4 weeks post op before the boot is fitted.
Are the any risks to fitting the [...]
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Here are some pics taken from my 1 week post op exam.The doc seemed really pleased, me less so. It’s healing well though, and the stitches are coming out on Wed.
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I’m a healthy pessimist at heart and have always tended to see the downside, just in case things end up that way. So I have been really challenged to try and see the positive side my Achilles rupture, because negative thinking is a perfect recipe for serious depression. Here’s what I got so far:
I now [...]
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Does anyone know about exercises you can do in the early weeks after surgery? My body really needs to burn off some energy! I’ve tried press ups but it really do much. Any tips?
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Isn’t it incredible how similar everyone’s story is? One minute we’re just playing a game, walking the stairs or fooling about and the next there’s a loud, unholy sound, unbearable pain and the feeling that someone just kicked the hell of your ankle.
So I won’t begin with a description of all that. Suffice to say, [...]
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Welcome to my blog - I’ve always meant to start one so I should be grateful a crippling injury has finally got me writing.
I want to use this blog to track my recovery and keep in touch with other people going through the same process.
So drop in regularly and give me your comments and feedback!
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