Week 10
So two weeks in normal shoes and it feels good! The physio is more interesting and enjoyable. Good range of moment in the ankle and the strength is definitely coming back. Do have some pain down the...
View ArticleWeek 12, actually it’s week 13
Well it's holiday time, and I'm in Miami to meet the other half who's been here for work. Flight from London was ok, compression sock kept swelling to a reasonable level. Have been out cycling each...
View ArticleWeek 14
So I'm back from holiday in Miami, and another physio appointment this morning. She is very pleased with range of movement in the ankle but feels I'm not walking correctly and need to focus on that....
View ArticleWeek 15
Not much to report. Have been keeping up with the exercises as advised by my physio and slowly but surely the push off in my left leg is returning. Walking is starting to become enjoyable again....
View ArticleWeek 18
Saw the surgeon today, it's now four months since my surgery. He's very pleased with progress, as am I, and he's given me the green light to start jogging/running again, which is exciting news! He...
View ArticleWeek 20
Just back from a long weekend in Prague and the cobbled streets and hills certainly provided a new test for my achilles. Lots of walking each day and the achilles felt good. It's nice to be able to...
View ArticleWeek 24
And so another month goes by, and not really having to think about my achilles any more, just getting on with life as normal which is good news. The stiffness I was experiencing in mornings has all but...
View ArticleWeek 27
Saw my surgeon last week, and he was completely happy with progress to date and discharged me from his care - that's six months post op. He's also happy for me to go skiing this winter which was always...
View ArticleNine months on…
It's been a couple of months since I last posted, and I've just been able to get on with life without thinking about my achilles. Something that seemed almost impossible back in May when I had...
View ArticleOne year post surgery…
Haven't posted for a good while, but realised I've just passed the one year mark post my surgery. Life has returned to how it was before the rupture, not finding any issues with anything I want to do...
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