Broke my Achilles tendon

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jufonuk

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In the most mundane idiotic way. Running for a bus, I stepped off the pavement into the road (started to try and run, in flat trainers not running shoes)
and felt a massive fuck off crack In my Achilles heal. Had to hobble to the bus stop.
After Sitting in the emergency room for an hour and a half the doctor diagnosed it and said I need surgery.

I've had surgery (I tried ketamine, which was used to lightly sedate me and had my lower half of my body numbed) now I'm recovering at home and can't get to sleep. My leg hurts like fuck and I can't find a comfy position, Feeling sorry for myself also well more like I'm an idiot trying to run for the bus in the first place when the next one would have been 20mins after.

Anyone else experience this ? Any advice ?
 
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Ouch! Welcome to old age and random injuries, perhaps.

A couple of years ago there were some kids who thought it was funny to throw their empty plastic bottles at my front door on their way home from school.

Pissed me off, so I waited for them one day and as soon as I heard the sound, I rushed out to confront them. Saw two kids running off iin a panic, plus a slow one who looked terrified and ready to beg for mercy.

What he didn't know was that in the three fast steps I'd made to burst out on them, something had popped in my right calf, my leg was filled with a sickening pain, and there was no way I could even move, let alone chase the little bastards.

Still, never saw them again, they picked a different route home after that.
 
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Oof, sorry to hear. Never had that injury, I've had others like my hip going out and my lower back getting a random piercing pain a few times as I'm walking. That one hasn't happened in a while now but I'm sure upon typing this it will make its dramatic return.

I guess you can look at the bright side….I've seen people running across traffic for buses and coming within inches of their life so at least you didn't nearly die.
 
jufonuk said:
In the most mundane idiotic way. Running for a bus, I stepped off the pavement into the road (started to try and run, in flat trainers not running shoes)
and felt a massive fuck off crack In my Achilles heal. Had to hobble to the bus stop.
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As an Avid Reading Horse Avid Reading Horse I have deciphered that this is not a sentence written in American, given my extensive knowledge of words.

Good luck with your injury, doesn't sound pleasant.
 
Went to the shop a good 6 months or so ago for some sweets for my sisters kids. Walked out of the shop and my foot hit an uneven piece of paving on the floor and my ankle went at right angles. By the time I'd walked home my ankle was blown up like a balloon. To sooth the pain I murdered the kids and ate all the sweets myself. :P
 
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I snapped my right foot in half in the Army while training for Airborne School. That was three repair surgeries including hardware insertion and removal, and I'm now missing a good bit of the muscle in my right foot, and of course permanent nerve damage is a given, plus early arthritis in the foot for life, so it's convenient that I always know if it's wet and cold out before even sticking one foot out from the blankets every morning. Had a shoulder repair surgery on my left shoulder after it was tore up from years of idiotic form with my lifts and shitty volume and frequency management in my training program. More recently, I broke my left hand two years ago while playing at Urban Air, (trampoline Park), with my daughter while I was climbing this obstacle course thing and had a bit of an accident. Sucks, as now my fuckin wedding ring doesn't even fit my finger anymore as my finger and knuckle changed shape after healing from the break, so I have to wear this little silicone one in its stead.

I'm a goofy ass accident prone bitch of a dude.
 
Ozzie666 said:
OP, is it true the initial incident is rather painless? Most people describe a 'pop' sound. I've never known anyone to tear one.
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I can answer this though I know the question wasn't directed towards me.

In my experience, there's no overt sharp pain at first when you break a smaller bone, more shock and the realization that you fucked up, and the pain comes with the swelling which is fairly immediate, I mean within that first minute it'll start swelling. Big bones, the pain is immediate, shock inducing, traumatic, and mind shattering. I'm not exaggerating, it is absolutely beyond horrible when you break multiple bones at once or snap a tendon, I mean that's the kind of pain that alters future life decisions.

That's my two cents, and worth probably about as much, but there ya go.
 
Ozzie666 said:
OP, is it true the initial incident is rather painless? Most people describe a 'pop' sound. I've never known anyone to tear one.
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I heard a pop and just instantly knew I fucked something up. Within seconds I couldn't walk and the pain was terrible. I had to take the bus with this pain. I felt sick and my foot throbbed like pins and needles.
 
My wife ruptured both of hers at different times, she said it felt like tripping over a brick. First time was about a month before our wedding. The doctor ignored the ultrasound results which indicated it was "hanging on by a thread" and figured she was just making a big deal out of a calf strain which ended up delaying her surgery. After surgery we rented one of those knee scooters which really helped her get around, would highly recommend one of those if the doc agrees.

It sucks being crippled, luckily it's only temporary. You will likely go a bit soft from not being able to move around, it's all part of the recovery, eat protein for healing and take it slow and you'll be back to your old self soon enough. Could be worth seeing a physical therapist to help with getting your walking back to normal as you will get used to compensating by not pushing off with that injured side.

Good luck!
 
I'm curious. Are you usually active? Workout? Do you run from time to time?

I am an active person but because I dont do sports nor run, i pretty much tend to avoid it (namely because of these type of injuries) outside of some sprints.
 
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thefool said:
I'm curious. Are you usually active? Workout? Do you run from time to time?

I am an active person but because I dont do sports nor run, i pretty much tend to avoid it (namely because of these type of injuries) outside of some sprints.
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I'm 36 and I stretch every moment that I can when I'm watching goofy educational videos on facetube on my bed.

My legs in particular because that is where the most of the physical stress of the day is concentrated.

I should mention that I skate (board) every single day so I have to keep these muscles moving.
 
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thefool said:
I'm curious. Are you usually active? Workout? Do you run from time to time?

I am an active person but because I dont do sports nor run, i pretty much tend to avoid it (namely because of these type of injuries) outside of some sprints.
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no not for a while I do walk and swim and do some kettle bell but overweight.
 
Wtf? I'm 52 haven't been to the Dr in over 30 years. I'm not kidding. I walk at least 12,000 steps a day and jog a few times a week. Nothing hurts nothing aches The most serious medical condition I've ever had was shingles. I had covid no symptoms in 2020.

I've got things to do I can't afford to be sick or injured.
 
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Just interested, op, but did you take antibiotics lately?
I got some in Mexico that are forbidden in Europe because they weaken the achilles tendon.
 
Bitmap Frogs said:
I'm sorry for your pain, but that it's named after Achilles and it's mythical lesion amuses me to no end.

In the future you can say you know the pain of Achilles!
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Given today's medical progress and operation needed. I cannot imagine how it was back in those days. While I'm not an ultra walk. I can do about 10k -15k+ throughout sole days. Mostly I aim for 10k

Now I'm unable to get to the bathroom in less than three minutes when before it was 5 seconds.

Back then what did they do just say good luck.
 
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