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PackRevolutionary769 t1_j6cuiys wrote

I tore my Achilles away from the insertion (where the tendon anchors to the bone). My surgeon opened me up, ran several radial sutures, then a few longitudinal sutures and pulled it together.

The recovery has been extremely long and painful, as it takes a long time for the tendon to reestablish. Once the tendon is reestablished, it takes a while to align the fibers again. All said and done, I am about 8 months into the 1 year recovery. I’ve been told it can take a year and a half to feel fully normal again. I lost ~3” in cal diameter in the immobilization phase of the recovery.

TLDR: sown back together, and a lot of time to reestablish the tissue. I would recommend avoiding a torn Achilles.

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blackdynomitesnewbag t1_j6d55mk wrote

Seconded. I’m 6 months in. The percutaneous surgery was kind of cool, though. My scar is the size of a penny

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PackRevolutionary769 t1_j6f5uns wrote

Ah, lucky. I had a full open…. My scar is noticeable at about 3”. Had a 1.5” gap between the ends. How is the recovery going?

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blackdynomitesnewbag t1_j6f91ok wrote

A 1.5" gap, god damn. Recovery is ok. I more or less have full range of motion, but still working on strength. I don't usually have pain, but I will by the end of the week if I walk to work every day. I bought an e-scooter for when I'm not feeling it. My ankle still kind of swells up randomly. How's yours?

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