Here’s the first post… so you can see where it all started:
Achilles Blog 1 – 3.5.14. On the plus side….
Hi yall
just to let u know how my achilles tendon is doin…
Had op on 22nd Apr after having dilly-dallied over whether to have it or not… but i think I made right decision as they found a complete rupture and a partial tear … so v bad indeed…
saw consultant today and they took out about 8 or so horrible ‘staples’ from the 4-5″ wound – leg looks like Frankensteins. However the incision is healing very well (helped I think by Earthing – which I think I have mentioned to some of you – see link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XumPQLTzPWI). Now back in fresh cast for another 4 weeks (to end of May) to hopefully fully re-connect/heal the tendon… then they’ll probably put me in an adjustable boot/brace, then the hard part – rehab… my leg muscles will atrophy… so I’ll have to have physio to both make the tendon work properly and the muscles too – twill be a long haul.
On the plus side, my aim has improved tremendously …. I can even throw things round corners, as well as directly into bins. I may take up golf as I can now wack things across the floor pretty well with the crutches. Crutches are like having a dog – people stop and talk to u, especially kids… who want to know what happened. It’s fun chucking things down the stairs (like bundles of washing)! I have been shopping in sainsburys on one leg and I have also been on the bus several times… so feeling quite chuffed. Also … strange men will carry your shopping home for u… OK not so strange… 2 of my neighbours actually. All those jobs at home I don’t want to do are slowly starting to get done!! Like tidying my study…. and repairing that woven footstool…
Just thought I’d update u.
Love,
Jx
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