Sorry for typos but I'm on my phone. I have to keep foot elevated to reduce swelling.
Surgery was yesterday. Was shockingly fast. Doc said the deposit was in a good place, sit they were able to pull it out without having to do much. Incision is only like 5cm long, too, I'm surprised they managed to do it like that.
Recovery will take a few months, but I'll be ambulatory again in just a week or so. Bedrest right now with foot elevated to minimize swelling, then I'll be in a walking boot for two weeks to keep me from flexing the tendon as it heals, then will be on reduced activity with an ankle brace to minimize chance of tearing the tendon. Will need physical therapy afterwards to stretch and strengthen the tendon without tearing it.
Pain isn't that bad, and I can already feel the relief. Yes there's pain, but not the same pain, which was from jagged bony points digging into the tendon interior. This pain I know is just temporary, and THAT pain is now gone.
I'm already being weaned off the strong pain meds, which is a relief to me. I'm very leery of taking anything potentially addictive (addiction runs in my family but time) so I was taking only enough to make the pain bearable while still suffering the side effects of the pain meds themselves (drowsiness, wool-headedness), so it was the worst of both worlds.
Will return to writing as soon as I'm off bedrest.
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Glad to hear it's done and you'll hopefully get back to a pain-free life (apart from the therapy!) in the near future. May the healing be quick.
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Congrats on getting it done. Hope you're pain and drug free soon.
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Glad to hear it went well and you are on the mend.
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Awesome, glad to hear it! Now to enjoy the pain of physical therapy and recovery!
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Great glad to hear it.
just do the rehab. it will be painful but it will help you out.
just do the rehab. it will be painful but it will help you out.
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they perscribed me vicodin after my root canal, and I had to get rid of those as soon as I could tolerate life without them because I liked them WAAAAAY too much, so I feel you on the 'leery about pain meds' front. Glad you're on the mend!
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PT and Recovery pain have pretty definitive end times. Which makes the pain all the better.Greymist wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 8:44 pm Awesome, glad to hear it! Now to enjoy the pain of physical therapy and recovery!
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Great news!
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Welcome news. Get well
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Good news. Wishing you a quick recovery.
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