Achilles rupture - holiday. Thoughts?

15 weeks in, no operation. Last weekend I walked round Oxford for xmas shopping and museum visits.. needed to rest quite a bit, but not really that horrid. Am alternating gym and walking a mile to the shops and back. Still unable to do toe stand, so the walk is a bit limpy if I'm not careful, and that throws the hip off. This is 4 weeks into physio, 2 weeks at the gym 3 times a week.

Emma

I flew to London 2 weekends ago from Ireland 14 weeks in.  I know it's not long haul but still using crutches and back in airboot cast for tendinitis. It was exhausting but manageable.  I got assistance in the airports to avoid lots of walking and hired a wheelchair during the trip.  20 weeks is well into your recovery but travelling us v tiring. And I would recommend airport assistance.  I've been to Disneyworld Florida and at the time one of our party had a sprained ankle and couldn't walk.  We hired a wheelchair there too making getting around much more manageable and comfortable as even when you're fit and well standing in lines for rides for king periods and trekking around the parks is tough going!  Also check your airline policy re flying with lower limb injuries most make a statement about it because of fear of DVT. You may need medical clearance.  I wore flight socks and took aspirin before flight. I would say if you plan well in advance everything will be fine.  Nice trip to be looking forward to after having such a rotten time! Good luck 

Hi Emma, I agree with Jacinta, see if you can hire a wheelchair, my daughter is disabled when we went to theme parks we were allowed to jump the queues because she found it hard to wait, you may get a similar bonus, all these things help. I went to London in a wheelchair when I still had a boot,people were incredibly helpful and made things a joy. Have a great time.

Thanks for replies. Very helpful. 

Annoyingly wheelchair not really an option as nobody to push it and I don't have the strength to self-propel. Had I known about this injury I'd have been a strongman gym goer haha. 

Have decided to go and hope for the best! If need be I'll do lots ++ of rests. We have a hotel with pools so I can limit theme parks to half days. I am going to contact the airline though about seats that might help. Fingers crossed!

You could try and hire a drive medical knee scooter when you are there, I got one off Amazon to assist my mobility during my Atr period of which I am in week 8 non surgical , it's a scooter that has a knee pad to rest your leg on , although can be tiring too but it would rest your foot , although motorised scooter sounds good too, we are going to Florida later in year so my target is to get fit for that, Kaz 

Hi there. I am 4 weeks post injury, non surgical route. Been in the air boot for 2 weeks non weight bearing. Have been told I can now do weight bearing to "try it out". Sounds scary. Any ideas how much I should be doing? Still crutches,with foot just touching the floor, or more aggressive than that? Feel a bit nervous about it to be honest. Thanks

I wouldn't cancel, because of long haul flight take 75mg aspirin one week before and after flights (Take GP advice first) wear flight socks and try to stand up & move around on flight. As for Disney you are going to be tired no doubt but if you can use wheel chair or crutches to get around but above all get your GP to see if he thihks you will be fit enough, If you have to cancel or postpone you will need a document from him to get any insurance to cover you and or pay for cancellation.