I walked around on a completely torn Achilles for 8 weeks. Not quite sure what happened, as it was a simple jump that I've performed many times, up a halfpipe at the trampoline park. I thought it was just badly sprained.
The ultrasound revealed almost 4cm between the torn ends. Surgery was four weeks ago. They had to take a tendon from my big toe and also pulled the calf muscle down to help reconstruct it.
Two weeks in a splint, 2 weeks in a cast. Now 2 weeks in a boot. After these two weeks, I can try putting weight on the leg.

Yesterday I was given the go ahead to perform just one exercise to slowly prepare for physical therapy in June.
Three times a day I take off the boot and merely dorsiflex 15 times. It is tender and often stings deep.

I don't want to share gruesome pictures of the stitches that go all the way up the back of my calf,
but this picture of my legs serves well to illustrate the stark contrast between them.
Walk with me as I struggle down the path to regaining my mobility, no pun intended.

Speedy recovery, big homie. Looking forward to the updates.

Thanks The toe raises (simple dorsiflexion) didn't hurt deep in there like these last few sets. I want to post pics of my calf growing and my workouts getting more intense. It's gonna take some time.

My uncle snapped his Achilles whilst surfing and nearly drowned. He said it’s a fucked recovery

Best of luck m8

I keep dreaming about walking, even throwing spin kicks.
The simple exercises are no longer painful. I want to do more, but will stick to the doctor's orders.
I can't wait until Friday. I will get that on tape.

100% stick to the doctors orders man!

Went really good. I will get back 110% for sure.
I put a lot of weight on since having kids, put more on during the coof. June 2nd, the mask mandate ends and I can lift at the gym again without a face diaper.
Turn your volume down cuz the kids' mother is intolerable.

Tomorrow is the first rehab appointment.
I can really stand on the leg now (in the boot...) I don't know if I could do it without the boot on, it feels really tight.
I wonder if I could take real steps in the boot. Right now I just sway back and forth and lean into it for a few minutes at a time 3 times a day.
Will find out more tomorrow at the doc's office.

okay bad news it was an insertional tear, very distal, not very vascular part of the body.
6 more weeks til I can even think about walking again. I thought I'd be back to work early July
They did say it looks like I'm doing great so far.

PROGNOSIS AND POTENTIAL of the patient for return to their prior level of function or their maximal expected return of function as stated in the goals is good.