In a couple of days I will go back to the doctor to get another hard cast. Will try to update after dr appointment. I'm doing lots of walking trying to prepare. Moral of the story for me, no matter what Im wearing my boot even if its a pain in the butt. I am 12 days post op and I was getting up from a chair, lost my balance and put my full weight on the injured leg. Definitely felt that SHOCK. My body ended up in a pose sort of similar to a runner at the start of a race. over a year ago. Appointment today. I have to say, these things could use a design upgrade or twoI cant count the number of times the handle has jerked this-way or that after one of the wheels runs over some tiny crack in the floor! I have been lightly limping around the house with extreme caution without it through out my day. My fears were definitely confirmed after my doc ordered an MRI. Wishing you all the best. I always thought of myself as a sporty individual, I practised sports for all my youth but when I e entered college and the professional market had to put that aside. Woke up medicated and felt much better and then coming out of a quick stop at a gas station the next afternoon lost it coming down a curb on the scooter and it hurt much worse this time around than the first. Today marks 8 weeks since my surgery. So I actually had surgery for my ruptured Achilles on 10/11. I didnt feel any pain and I am sure all I heard was the noice when the cast hit the ground. Call a doc if you are worried! But you are healed now. Two days later, I got out of bed and before putting on the boot, got on my knee scooter. The severe pain only lasted a minute, and my pain/swelling was a little above baseline that night. That cools the blood going to the foot. I really thought I'd torn my calf muscle in half! It literally almost brought me to tears. Torn my Achilles and I was exactly 1 week of surgery and still in my soft cast and was at the movie theater watching Avengers The End Game when it got to the last part with all the action were going on and I was in need to use the rest room, I was sitting up two levels as i was a bit hasty as I was crunching down I trip over the stairs and landed on my bad foot I felt pain admittedly through my foot almost as when I first injured it and felt pain on my Achille, muscle was tweaking a bit, felt pinch all around my bad leg like I took pre-workout C4, that night I went to bed and I felt as my leg was burning and muscle tweaking leg tinkling all night. But it so happens that the doc told me once I got my foot to go to 90 to start putting weight on it. Glad I found this blog but still nervous.. Like most I fell/put weight on achilles repair. My anxiety is working overtime, terrified that he somehow messed up the Thompson test - but I have to have faith that he knows what hes talking about I mean, he literally does this all day. I stepped down (in order to avoid slipping and falling) on my post-surgical foot when I still had the soft splint on. I was assured by my doc that what I did is very common, and by the looks of it on this thread and from him happens to just about all of us. Eric_Mark_1 hello,, I'm on week 3 of bunion surgery, I tripped while using the stairs and put full weight on my affected leg, it's been 12 hours and I still feel swelling on feet bottom and sometimes pressure against the operated area. I literally just did the same thing! If you have more questions, please come to my site and check it out! Was multitasking on my scooter and lost my center of balance and fell forward. I used to get those weird quick shoots of pain down there, but cant say its happened recently. Id appreciate any thoughts (reassuring or otherwise) about this. Very disappointed since I have made so much progress and even went in for my initial PT session and was told I was doing excellent. Was was the result if you dont mind me asking? Is nwb the ideal but will the cast provide enough protection with the type of incidental partial weight bearing that is happening now. This entry was posted on I still have movements up and down, side to side. Given your description of events, I would be very surprised if youve done any real harm. Everything has been good so far after surgery. He felt the back of my leg for continuity (looking for gaps) in the achilles and thankfully he found none. I went in to see him and he touched everywhere and checked and there were no gaps or anything and he said I was fine. My gut says that I would know if I ruptured it and I dont think I did but based off of what I have read here its probably 75 plus percent fine, I however often times find myself as many of us do on the wrong end of the percentages Happy holidays to all reading this, I pray that each of you has a fast and complete recovery! OF course i was very careful in the beginning, but now im walking pretty well in it (Im almost at 6 weeks post op now). damage in soft cast like splint. slight burn and throb. I had archilles tendon and calcanel exostectomy 2 weeks ago. And the upper part of calf is hard to the touch. Minimally invasive surgery on 6/14 10 days later stitches came out and it re-ruptured that night. Now, i dont now if im going crazy or something but sometimes when im too good like feeling fine without thinking in the injury I just panic thinking if I get distracted and did something I shouldnt and try to remember if I felt any pain. I will be ready to celebrate when the healing process is finished in a few months. I am a little overweight and my Dr was worried about how I would handle getting around but I've done great. The surgeon has two options for internal or external fixation after the osteotomy. Update. speedy recovery. I am 12 days post op and just had a pretty scary fall. No swelling unless Im on my feet for a long period of time. I was told a minimum of 56 days NWB. By the way, this may not appear as using my partner's email, he just got notice that the email was invalid--I'm typing this on my computer, not his. Dont risk re-rupturing your tendon. I talked to another friend who did the same thing a few years ago and he was walking and back to work during the 7-8 week marK. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek
Do call your doctor tomorrow if you are still worried about your foot. While its always risky to draw conclusions with a sample of one, I do think that the casts and boots do a great job of providing protection. Read the ice behind the knee advice in this thread and wanted to say thanks for that. In my case 6 weeks of it. Shooting pains, and I definitely felt something tear as my foot was absorbing the shock. Just gonna keep hobbling toward that light at the end of the tunnel. Got the ok to ween off the boot and start doing heel lifts, bike ride and wear two shoes but still avoid sudden movements. But I know a lot of people fall and slip during the during the nwb stage! Glad to find these posts. Is it not natural for the brain to try to plant that foot? Also, they will ensure long-lasting correction without the possibility of the bunion coming back. I am 20 weeks post op on a full Achilles tear as well. I hope ALL OF YOU have the best recovery possible, and thanks so much for sharing!! I'm not looking forward to the initial two weeks of elevation and no mobility, but the sooner we start, the sooner it'll be over! i'm feeling extremely blessed today and just relief that the fall didn't cause any damage. I was still NWB but unfortunately my full weight came down on my bad foot. Well, two days ago the base of my crutches caught the lip of the shallow stairs and I fell forward towards towards and put my full weight on the NWB side. Are you not yet FWB in your boot? The screw head is approx 2-3mm above the bone, so that small area can create swelling and discomfort to the top of the foot. I am five weeks post op, and have had a couple of incidents with the knee scooter. so you feel pain for sure because youre not used to feeling anything, but it seems like the only way to re-rupture is for that tendon to actually go through a longer range of motion than it is ready to. They can put their entire weight on their affected foot with only the assistance of a surgical boot. I am now using a transport chair to move her to the toilet to minimize how much crutches or walker use she has to do. You will be given a special shoe to wear when you are walking for the first few weeks of bunion surgery recovery. I felt a pop. You may be givencrutches or a stick to help you get around your physical therapistwill teach you how to use these and how to safely get up and down thestairs before you are discharged. It still hurt like the dickens but there was no damage done. 2 weeks from that i will be BOOT FREE. Thank you so much for these replies - they are very reassuring. for being 2.5 months post op are you able to walk again with no problem? He said he could have pulled me off the operating table by my foot and it wouldnt have come apart. I have my appt on Thursday. ive emailed my dr but its basically 3 am here. My wife is about 20 hours post Achilles bone spur surgery and I am terrified. Should I be worried? Yes it hurt like hell to walk heel first very soon after surgery and I know I cried A LOT but my orthopedist made me do it. Over time, this causes problems in other areas of the foot and may also affect the ankles, knees, and lower back. Extremely anxious but hopefully Ill also be once again on the road to recovery. just updating for the next poor soul who happens upon this encouraging blog for the same unfortunate reason. Best of luck to all who have dealt with is type of surgery. Needless to say, my fall soon after my surgery did not lead to a rerupture. Its beyond frustrating, but what Im realizing after speaking with my doctor and reading posts here is that the boots, casts or splints do a good job of protected the Achilles. Doc moved foot into dorsiflexion and palpated length of tendon, as well as noted calf movement going into dorsiflexion. The thing is I always pushed myself to the limits and thought I was young enough to handle it. Right now 4 hrs later it still stings burns. the first day after surgery was brutal. My knee and hands hit the ground hardest and I kind of rolled over my hip. I am also two weeks into this. They have not put me in any PT yet either. Was moving around the house with my crutches, and one of my crutches gave way after I placed it on a piece of material that was lying on the floor tiles. it seems like the boot/splint just prevent your leg from moving enough to actually re-rupture. I too can say I fall into this category. People will turn to every possible alternative before arriving at the last resort of conventional foot surgery. I am going through this as well but my doctor did say i can put as much as i tolerate, but i am so worried because i am overweight. I know Im pushing things everyday even though I have the fear of a new rupture like the I dont know how manu weight i did put , afterwards it felt uncomfortable but not in constant pain I am really worried that i have done any damage. he says since each day I have pushed things even more. So, I had surgery again two days later. Been running my fingers up and down the tendon and it feels to me, intact. Full blow absorbed on my repaired foot, hurt pretty bad tingling and throbbing on the interior and posterior heal. I had no idea the fear of re-rupture would consume my thoughts like it has. Notes on Any one else fall on their foot after having a bunionectomy 5 days ago? I appreciate everyone sharing however as it makes me feel a little better to read that I was not the only one pressing a little to much and took the plunge not LOL. Surgery two weeks ago, currently in a soft cast. Read Also: 50 Foot 12 Gauge Extension Cord. It's harder to ride the knee scooter with the hard cast but I guess I'll get used to it. But it did cause some new areas of pain and increased pain in some of the areas that felt bad after surgery (I had near zero discomfort about 48 hrs after surgery.). I had posterior tibial tendon surgery 12 days ago and I am scared that I re injured my ankle. I was pretty scared so I did what most people do and googled this type of incident. I see the doctor in 2 days to get stitches removed and so for now I am just waiting it out until then. Hoping for the best for you, Im 8 days post op and fell off my knee scooter today. First of all, dont force yourself into activities that can harm you, especially for the first 2-3 weeks after the surgery. I felt a pain and a stretching sensation that went up into my upper calf, but no pop or tearing that I could discern. I had Lapidus/Akin surgery on September 21, was in a splint for 1 week, then a cast for 3 weeks. 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