Re ruptured Achilles' tendon

Tanya i rupture mine just about the same month as yours. I was on cast for 9 weeks( different position every 4 weeks. Finally out if cast lat 4 weeks ago. I am wearing heel lift (1cm) since after my cast was removed.mine was also healing well said my doctor. I waa able to go back to work doing light duty at the warehouse. I been doing physio and the recovery was awesome said my theraphist. I can do amost everything with caution obviously. But t was limited with jumping and running by my doctor. Mine as of this moment is perfect , though i always put in my mine that im still recovering and has to be patince with everything. My ankle area is still swollen but my doctor said its normal. I feel sorry for your rerupture, hope youll get better soon.

Oh Tanya. I did not re-rupture but just wanted to come on and send some best wishes. I am single mum with 5 year old and it was a very tough time. It sounds as though your treatment was right but I think it's wrong if scans are not done at the end to make 100% sure it's all healed totally. I insisted on a scan and put a complaint in until I got one. You only nedded

i really sympathise with you here. this injury is tough both mentally and physically.

Same as i said on my thread you haveto demand an operation now.

If they still refuse then tell them how difficult it is to care for your kid. Even go as far as complaining if you dont get it.

Best of luck and feel free to message me about the op

Hi Tanya

Sorry to hear of your bad news

I to had a re rupture 

i insisted in a ultra sound scan as they were going to put me back in a boot again 

I had a 4cm gap and they did an Op in the end 

I'm now on the slow road to recovery  although had a scare when I stumbled  the other day and now very scared of it going again

read my thread for more details

Hope thing sort themselves i sympathise with you situation

Andy

 

So this morning I had an appointment with the orthopaedic surgeon and told me I had ruptured the Achilles 90%. He has booked me in for surgery this Friday. Freaking out a little about the surgery but I know it's my best option for a full recovery

Best soution i'm sure Tanya. Good luck x

Update!

I was told to arrive at hospital at 6:30am the day of the surgery as I've been put on the he truma patients list and to fast. That night I ate dinner at 7pm and work up at 6am to arrive at 6:30.

I checked in and had to wait in this small waiting room from 7am till 1pm where I was then moved to q bed in a ward.

At this stage I was getting very hungry and thirsty but had no option other than to wait.

And wait and wait I did. At one stage I was told I might not get the surgery due to how busy they were. Finally at 5:15pm I was sent off to theatre

Was given a drug to ease my nerves then they knocked me out, put a block in my leg to numb

I returned to recovery at 6:15 but didn't wake till 7pm.

Everything apparently went well, haven't heard from the doctors yet. It 10 hours since op and I still can't feel my toes or move them however I can move my leg. I was told it takes 12 hours.

Anyway all is well now it's just basically recovering from here

Thanks everyone

I suffered a partial tear in March of this year at work. Treatment and PT did no good and in July it fully ruptured.  I heard the snap and all.  I'm 6 weeks post op right now and go back to the doctor tomorrow.  I've been in a cast for those 6 weeks and may be in one for another 2.  Getting around in crutches is HORRIBLE. My doctor ordered a knee scooter for me but workers comp is taking forever to get it to me. I hope it works out.

Hi Tanya- I hope you are just about recovered by now.  My story is opposite of yours- I had surgery first when I ruptured my achilles on the tennis court.  10 weeks into an aggressive rehab schedule, I stepped up onto a curb wrong and re-ruptured it.   I was devastated.  My ortho said non-operative is the best at this point.  He casted me for 3 weeks and then I bought Vacocast and went into that at 3 weeks.  He kept me NWB until week 5.  He has me working on getting FWB by week 6 and then I'm to start reducing the angle of my boot by 5 degrees every 5-7 days.  All I know is that I'm going to wear my boot in public until I can do calf raises and I'm strong enough to support a mis-step.  I knew I was going to fast and am really bummed I didn't listen to my body better.  I would love to know how you are doing now!

Hi All very scarey reading about re-ruptures... i do not want to go thru this again. 

Tanya my sincere sympathy and i hope your recovery goes well.  

i tore my archilles in two places and tore my calf muscle.  Placed in cast 30 Nov and four weeks later moon boot, partial weight bearing in moot boot the second fortnite.  I now have a heal raiser in a shoe and told to hold on to my moonboot if im moving around quite actively to then use the moon boot for support but dont rely on it full time.  Also advised not to walk with out heal raiser or moon boot ie not bare foot. My ankle and entire foot very swollen toes dont touch the floor.  No ankle to be seen its a cankle at the moment lol.  Physio commenced which is good.  specialist advises to keep it conservative with the walking and what ground i walk on ie to keep to flat surfaces.  He suggested when finished with heal raisers to look at an orthotic to go in my shoe to help keep the correct alignment/stance.  if out doors on un even ground consider strapping starting under foot up the side of ankle to help stop ankle from rolling. This is partially due to an old injury in the same ankle but could help others. It sounds to me like people have been walking well before me. I still need the crutches at this point.  Im in New Zealand and its been very hot so probably impacting on the swelling eg 30 degree heat.  I have been warmed that it is easy to re-rupture  by specialist  especially the first year and be very careful with walking plus focus on strengthening muscle of lower leg.  I have had a major break in this ankle years ago and have plate and pins still in it  so possible this is part of my slow recovery.

It really is a challenge with this injury and i dont have children to look after so cant immagine what that is like for those of you with wee ones to to take care of.  I hope you have lots of support at home.

All the best  and good hearing how you are doing and sharing tips it makes you realise you arent going thru it alone.

warm regards Denise