Anybody here ever have an Achilles tendon rupture?

[Trojan_Ripper]

Last Sunday we had a flag/tackle football game between stations, and being the weekend warrior that I am, I guess I went one way when I should have gone another. During the game I thought I had been kicked in the heel, so I took my shoe off looking for an abrasion of some kind. When I took the shoe off the pain really set in, but I didn’t see anything. I thought I just tweaked my ankle bad and soaked it when I got home. Monday morning getting out of bed I realized it was more than just a tweak. I then noticed a large depression on the back and side of my heel. Long story short, I ruptured my Achilles.

So I’m wearing a boot, with surgery on the 6th. Then recouping time. My questions are:

Anyone here ever have the surgery? If so, what kind of recoup time did it take? The surgeon won’t give me anything concrete. The net is kind of all over the place in diagnosis also. What can you do and not do while recouping, or how does it limit you? Will my wife end up kicking me out to the guest room?

[samsara15]

Sounds tough. I don't know any thing about it, but hope your surgery turns out well.

[Trojan_Ripper]

Thanks samsara15, I appreciate the well wishing.

Anybody know anything about.....?

[lsbskins1]

Thanks samsara15, I appreciate the well wishing.

Anybody know anything about.....?

I work for orthopedic surgeons and can tell you why they won't tell you how long it will take to recover...they don't honestly know. There are too many factors that can affect outcome. Different people heal at different rates, different people are able to tolerate the demands of physical therapy at different levels and no matter what you say or think you know about yourself, you don't "know" until the process begins. It is a tough injury to recover from. From my expierence, the surgeon who does not give you false assurances is the good and honest one. Good luck in your recovery. It sounds to me, on the limited amount of information I have, you have an honest doc and that is your good fortune.

[Trojan_Ripper]

Thanks Isbskins1.

Yes I feel very comfortable with the surgeon I have as he is a sports surgeon for college and Pro athletes. But I won't be getting the rehab that those are capable of is my worry.

[GeminiBrian]

Thanks samsara15, I appreciate the well wishing.

Anybody know anything about.....?

Yes - good luck.

ps. Do you think you were tempting fate with your somewhat prophetic Forum name?

[Trojan_Ripper]

Yes - good luck.

ps. Do you think you were tempting fate with your somewhat prophetic Forum name?

Diffrent type of rupture Brian. If only my heel was as strong.

[GeminiBrian]

Diffrent type of rupture Brian. If only my heel was as strong.

Didn't Achilles (the Trojan) die when his Achilles tendon (his only weak spot) was ripped apart by an arrow?

The tragedies relate the deeds of Achilles during the Trojan War, including his defeat of Hector and eventual death from an arrow shot by Paris at his heel.

Achilles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ps. that picture of you in the link -- can't say I'm terribly impressed...lol

[Trojan_Ripper]

Touché.

First-rate discovery, very cool how you put that together. This must never get out; I’ve had this alias for years.

[GeminiBrian]

Touché.

First-rate discovery, very cool how you put that together. This must never get out; I’ve had this alias for years.

You'll always be my Trojan hero, TR - not that I'm keeping tabs on you

[Trojan_Ripper]

In my hospital room. Just had a great steak earlier at grille 27 and looking forward to my relax pill. Got my Goodnighter from the wife and kids, Monday night football is on and the laptop is being bounced around as Minnesota scores. C'mon Greenbay.

Will be wakend at 5:45 am for shaving. For some reason this must be done from the mid-shin down for ankle surgery....huh? Surgery at 6:15am and then will hopefully only see pretty nurses in my dreams.

Greenbay scores......

[GeminiBrian]

In my hospital room. Just had a great steak earlier at grille 27 and looking forward to my relax pill. Got my Goodnighter from the wife and kids, Monday night football is on and the laptop is being bounced around as Minnesota scores. C'mon Greenbay.

Will be wakend at 5:45 am for shaving. For some reason this must be done from the mid-shin down for ankle surgery....huh? Surgery at 6:15am and then will hopefully only see pretty nurses in my dreams.

Greenbay scores......

Good luck mate.

ps. try not to have a sexy dream if you can - an erection on the operating table causes much mirth - believe me...