Its 2 weeks today since the rupture of my right achilles tendon. As you know I had the surgery and am just over halfway through a 2-week period in a hard old-fashioned cast. I'm actually in a back slap as they figured its easier to remove after 2 weeks when they want to check my progress. Following this, I'm hoping to be put in an aircast boot but will still be fully non weight-bearing (NWB) for another 3 - 5 weeks at which point I should be allowed to begin putting weight on it. Yesterday I tried (and failed) to make myself a drink and ended up with boiling water all over the floor, so it seems like it'll be a while before I'm making and carrying my own food and drink.
Today I had a minor disaster, I fell (yet again) and landed badly on my so called non weight bearing leg. It hurts like mad and I'm currently sat with it elevated wondering what to do. Its not often that I haven't got the answer but seeing as I don't know what's going on under the cast its hard to make a judgement. I wasn't overdoing it (or I don't think I was), I literally slipped from my crutch and the foot hit the floor. Am hoping I've just put the stitches under a bit of strain and nothing more serious has occurred that may hinder my recovery. Its 45 minutes since I slipped and the pain is still quite intense, am refraining from painkillers as I don't want to mask the pain and miss some warning signs.
I've learnt a lot the past few days about how hard it is to navigate places for those less mobile, taking a short cut through the Westfield Centre in Derby was a nightmare. Most people (me included) are quite shocked when they realise just how little you can do while in a cast and how limited your life becomes.
It's hard to focus on something else while in the NWB phase as I have to be completely focused on the leg so as not to put it on the ground and re-rupture it. Hopefully I haven't lost that focus today.
Today I had a minor disaster, I fell (yet again) and landed badly on my so called non weight bearing leg. It hurts like mad and I'm currently sat with it elevated wondering what to do. Its not often that I haven't got the answer but seeing as I don't know what's going on under the cast its hard to make a judgement. I wasn't overdoing it (or I don't think I was), I literally slipped from my crutch and the foot hit the floor. Am hoping I've just put the stitches under a bit of strain and nothing more serious has occurred that may hinder my recovery. Its 45 minutes since I slipped and the pain is still quite intense, am refraining from painkillers as I don't want to mask the pain and miss some warning signs.
I've learnt a lot the past few days about how hard it is to navigate places for those less mobile, taking a short cut through the Westfield Centre in Derby was a nightmare. Most people (me included) are quite shocked when they realise just how little you can do while in a cast and how limited your life becomes.
It's hard to focus on something else while in the NWB phase as I have to be completely focused on the leg so as not to put it on the ground and re-rupture it. Hopefully I haven't lost that focus today.
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