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I just tore my Achilles’ tendon
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:55 pm
Was playing in a men’s 32 and older lacrosse league and POP, there went my Achilles. Didn’t feel a ton of pain, just like a somebody hit me in the back of the leg but I couldn’t step on it. Just got back from the hospital where they confirmed the complete rupture. Doctor will talk to me tomorrow about options but looks like surgery. I’m hearing bad things about recovery. It isn’t super painful but feels like I have a permanent Charlie horse in my calf.
Anybody know what to expect for recovery and surgery?
Update: surgery tomorrow, 6 weeks until I can even start rehab and then he said it would be close to 9-12 months to be back to full strength.
Anybody know what to expect for recovery and surgery?
Update: surgery tomorrow, 6 weeks until I can even start rehab and then he said it would be close to 9-12 months to be back to full strength.
This post was edited on 6/17/19 at 3:52 pm
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Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:57 pm to jscrims
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Anybody know what to expect for recovery and surgery?
Reuben Mayes does.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:57 pm to jscrims
There goes your max contract.
Hope your recovery is smooth.
Hope your recovery is smooth.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:57 pm to jscrims
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Was playing in a men’s 32 and older lacrosse league
Bad decisions for 200, Alex
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:57 pm to jscrims
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This post was edited on 6/14/20 at 11:23 pm
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:57 pm to jscrims
It's a long recovery, 8 months are better. Good luck.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:57 pm to jscrims
It depends. At worst you will need a leg replacement
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:57 pm to jscrims
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Anybody know what to expect for recovery and surgery?
Kobe
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:59 pm to jscrims
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Anybody know what to expect for recovery and surgery?
Your doctor should know
Posted on 6/16/19 at 9:59 pm to jscrims
Schedule surgery at earliest opportunity. Bust arse during PT afterwards. I had a buddy that did a similar thing and tore his Achilles playing in a men's soccer league. It was a few years ago and he said his leg still isn't right.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:01 pm to jscrims
Recovery will be more painful. And will take awhile, especially at 30+. 6 months or so, given you don’t have any complications.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:03 pm to jscrims
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Anybody know what to expect for recovery and surgery?
In short:
Re-attach (the charlie horses inside of the cast SUCKED arse!!!
Post op = a week in bandages
Cast #1 = 3 weeks
Cast #2 = 3 weeks
Walking boot for 3 to 4 months or so
Strengthen through therapy (3 to 4 months...minimum). Basically, you have to learn to walk again.
This will pass, but you are looking at 9 months to a year.
Good luck and I wish you a speedy recovery.
This post was edited on 6/16/19 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:07 pm to jscrims
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Anybody know what to expect for recovery and surgery?
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:09 pm to jscrims
On another note, as,I understand it, where you tore it is important.
Oh, and count yourself lucky on the pain. I tore mine about 3 inches above the heal and it sounded like a pop gun. It hurt like hell. I'm glad to hear you avoided that as,I wouldn't wish that pain on anybody.
Oh, and count yourself lucky on the pain. I tore mine about 3 inches above the heal and it sounded like a pop gun. It hurt like hell. I'm glad to hear you avoided that as,I wouldn't wish that pain on anybody.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:10 pm to jscrims
My first thought at 41 is shite this is gonna be expensive. God's speed brother.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:10 pm to jscrims
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men’s 32 and older lacrosse league
Don’t have enough of these IMO
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:12 pm to jscrims
Good luck. Maybe you and Kevin Durant can rehab together
This post was edited on 6/16/19 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:32 pm to jscrims
Sorry, mate - wishing you the best in your recovery 
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:35 pm to jscrims
Recovery takes awhile. Make sure you go to a go PT once you can begin physical therapy. Also I would do the surgery as soon as possible. I had a horrible experience with it, I managed to get a blood clot 3 weeks in and had to have the cast removed and get on blood thinners and then Had a partial rerupture that set me back quite a bit and swole up the back of my heel like a balloon. It’s still not 100% or even 90% 2 years later but I can play ball again and run. It is a long, monotonous journey with a lot of plateaus that are frustrating. Also, when they say stay off of it, stay off of it. Rent a knee scooter ASAP, screw the crutches. Makes a world of difference getting around.
Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:37 pm to jscrims
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Anybody know what to expect for recovery and surgery?
You toast, kiss the wife n kids goodbye
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