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180 days post-op
It’s now 180 days since my Achilles’ tendon repair surgery. Life is sort of back to normal, though my leg is still not back to 100%. I can’t do a…
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2018: good riddance
As 2018 draws to a close and I look back on it I can’t help but think it has been the worst year of my life. Obviously I’m in a…
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16 weeks post-op
Today is 16 weeks since my Achilles’ tendon repair surgery. I spent the weekend mostly resting and am back at work today. Every step I take now is pretty painful…
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Day 106 update
106 days since surgery. Pain is starting to come back now, maybe as nerves are coming back. Had to get some new shoes with lower backs that don’t run against…
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Day 77 post-op: 11-week doctor’s visit
This Monday, October 1st, marked eleven weeks since I had surgery to repair my ruptured Achilles tendon. At my follow up visit with the surgeon, he looked at the incision…
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Day 63 post-op: back to the office
This past Monday, Sept 17th, I finally returned to the office, after almost 11 weeks being out. I was on long weekend (July 4th) when the injury occurred, and worked…
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Day 45 post-op: started physical therapy
Had my first physical therapy session today. The doctor’s prescription said nothing past 0 degrees planar flexion so there wasn’t a lot they could do, but they did a pretty…
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Day 38 post-op: no more wedges
Had my “6 week” followup with the surgeon today. 38 days isn’t really 6 weeks, but due to some scheduling issues this is as close as I can get. He…
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Day 25 post-op: walking again (sort of)
Had my second post-op followup today (August 10th, 2018), 25 days after having Achilles’ tendon rupture repair surgery. The doctor took the tape off the incision, said it was all…
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Day 10 post-op: got the stitches out
Today was my first followup visit with the surgeon after the surgery. Apparently everything is going well. He took the stitches out, but said the wound isn’t completely closed at…