Achilles Tendon - Surgical Route. My story.
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Achilles Tendon - Surgical Route.
I ruptured my Achilles Tendon in May 2014 playing football.
I went to my GP after one week since football injury not realizing the damage I had actually done.
I was unable to lift of my tip toes which started to worry me and prompt me to call the GP.
During my GP Visit I was told to go to A&E right away, I was told by the nurse at Hospital I had a sprained ankle, this was the 1st week of June 2014. I asked for a scan but he declined.
I went to my GP the 1st week of July to see why my "sprained ankle" was feeling worse and painful. My GP did the Thompson test and explain something was seriously wrong and may be a Rupture in my Achilles Tendon and booked me in for an MRI scan at Warwick Hospital.
MRI Scan was booked in for a week later, (Mid July). MRI Scan showed full rupture between heel and calf muscle.
After Warwick Hospital decided to not contact me for a week I called in and they lost my paper work, then they lost more paper work after I returned forms. It was so bad I complained to the NHS.
Late August 2014 I was put into surgery for a date in September which I was unable to attend due to a Holiday I booked back in January 2014.
Surgery re-scheduled for 20th October 2014. Since operation I had been in a hard cast for 2 weeks, I was then in a fiberglass cast for a further 2 weeks.
I had the cast removed on the 19th November 2014 (4 weeks + 3 days)
I am now in an open boot that supports me as I can walk in this freely without crutches as i can fill with air pressure to support me. I am also able to take off during the night to sleep which is a massive bonus.
I will be taking this boot off on the 7th of January 2014 (7 weeks in total)
I have read and spoke to many people who have been on the same path to recovery as me. It seems many people have been given physio to do whilst in the boot and also they haven’t had the hard cast or open boot on for as long as me.
I am 24 years old I would think being younger than most people I should be the one having the boot on for a lot less time not the other way round as it seems.
I also wrote his so everyone who is going through the recovery of a Achillies Tendon (Surgery repair) can see what i have been through.
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Jordidude01
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I had some time today and checked my e-mails, i've noticed alot of people still ask questions about surgery route on my private messages and keep directing them to "my story" and say it helps alot so i thought i'd finish it off for good today. it’s been awhile since I made my last post in May.
Since the surgery (in Oct 2014) & physio finished, I'd like to say i am back to my normal. I havent biked as much but i am playing 5 aside football as an outfield player again.
I have just rejoined the gym and hoping i can progress my strengh in my calfs and continute with physio even though i dont need to, i just want to keep my tendons in good shape so i hopefuly never have to go through this again.
My ankle joint is not stiff anymore, i dont feel pain in my tendon much compared to a couple months ago, if i touch my scar it still feels tender, which i expect as the doctor did say it was going to take 12-18 from surgery to not have pain completely.
I dont feel i need to add much more, so thanks to everyone on this difficult journey as you've all helped me, i'd like to think i have helped you to.
All the best
Jordidude01 out.