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My story….

Ten days ago, I was playing volleyball, sprinting to set to my left hitter (my specialty is speed! I can get to the 2nd ball even if the pass is bad) when I felt like I had been hit in the back of the...

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Nervous about my good achilles!

I’m 2 weeks post-injury (8 days post-op) and for some reason my good calf/achilles is sore and tingly! Has anyone else experienced this? My “good” leg is doing a lot of work between getting around on...

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1st Post-Op visit

the big reveal….what is under the splint??? Turns out to be much better than I imagined. It felt like staples but I actually have dissolving stitches. My surgeon did an excellent job minimizing the...

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4.5 weeks post op

Well, at the 4 wk timepoint I couldn’t take the immobility anymore. I researched other doc’s recovery protocols that support early weight bearing and decided to go for it. I started partial weight...

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2nd post op visit (6 wks)

I have to admit that I haven’t been the most compliant patient. At 4wks, I began to slowly start weight bearing on my foot.  I quickly progressed to being comfortable in shoes since my boot was very...

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9 weeks post-op

It has been 9 weeks since surgery. I feel like I am making a bit of progress everyday.  I have been using a stationary bike for 10-15 minutes  and doing some gentle calf strengthening exercises most...

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17 weeks

ahhh what a difference a few weeks can make! Started physical therapy 2 weeks ago. My therapist observed my gait running on the treadmill yesterday and said there was no sign of a limp! I do have to...

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Back in the game

Just a quick update…things are going great! My PT is very challenging and I seem to be progressing quickly. This week we worked on jumping and balance. I ran 7 miles yesterday without pain. My Nike 7.0...

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What doesn’t kill you makes you faster!

Almost exactly 6 months post-surgery, I PR’d my 10K, taking 2 minutes off my best time pre-ATR! What doesn’t kill you can make you even stronger!

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