I had my second post-surgical appointment this afternoon, and everything is looking good. My doctor removed the stitches from my leg, and put me back in my familiar walking boot. So far, there have been no complications from the surgery, and everything seems to be on track. He examined the tendon and announced that he … Continue reading Achilles rupture recovery update: 2nd post-surgical appointment (2 weeks after surgery)

I had my first post-surgical appointment this morning, and I received good news and bad news. The good news is that my leg seems to be healing well, with no sign of infection or other post-surgical complication. Since this is the main downside of surgery versus non-surgical treatment, it looks like the decision to have … Continue reading Achilles rupture recovery update: 1st post-surgical appointment

Hi folks! Since many of you were kind enough to express your sympathy and well-wishes on my recent injury and surgery, I decided to take the time to explain what happened, both for myself and anyone else who might be interested. The Injury: I ruptured my Achilles tendon playing basketball on Sunday, something that I … Continue reading Achilles Surgery Update