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Update ,complete Achilles tendon rupture

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bobbers9
bobbers9

Update ..

After completly rupturing my achillies tendon on april 5th .( my fault )

pushing a car and and hobbling around on zimmer with a knee length

medical boot 24/7 5 wedges ever since .with months of healling and rehabilitation

ahead of me On thursday with my leg still only partial weight bearing but

seemingly not doing too bad . Along comes second disaster when i

unbalanced on my crutches and felt severe pain in my other leg /calf .so trip t

To the hospital waited 3 and a half hours to be seen .diagnosis torn calf

muscle .very sore and painfull and so then the still healing right leg becomes

the support for the left leg ( role reversal) so im shuffling with the zimmer

and just getting to the loo seems like a marathon .and piling on the weight

.but im taking care of my own personal care /hygene as my wife has enough

to do .im seeing the hospital on friday and hopefully get rid of this damn

boot .

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  • Rob9700
    Rob9700 bobbers9

    Posted

    Oh man! That really stinks. So sorry to hear about that nasty turn of events. Hope the recovery goes more smoothly for you. How does the calf issue get treated?
    • bobbers9
      bobbers9 Rob9700

      Posted

      Hi rob ,the hospital didnt offer any treatment as such but before

      They would discharge me i had to prove some mobility ( with

      frame across the ward and back .Difficult but just managed it

      Shuffling )or if i failed then to admit me to the intensive rehab

      ward .so they just said to keep it moving carefully and they

      would send a physio to my home to give me advice .and the

      prognosis was 3to 4 weeks recovery ,its now 4 days still sore

      And painfull when stepping forward and the bruising is coming

      out ,its a fine balance keeping it working and whilst not overtaxing

      The right leg achillies injury .having final wedge out tomorrow .

      Thanks for concern best wishes .

    • Rob9700
      Rob9700 bobbers9

      Posted

      Thanks for info. Sounds like it will be a few very uncomfortable weeks. All the best.
    • bobbers9
      bobbers9 Rob9700

      Posted

      Thanks ,rob fingers crossed about friday .
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