Ahhhhh.. I don't like the sound of that. 14 month down and I too have numbness of the heel and inability to toe stand. I've been going to a new (NHS) physio again and he's given me a slightly different set of extensions and exercises, and it does seem to be strengthening the calf, and improving my walking gait; I wouldnt mind not tip toeing on one foot, but the walking needs to be easier.. but it is slow going...
've been told by both physios what a nasty injury it is... and for me just a stumble walking across a field
Hope you are both doing well yes I think our ballet dancing days may be over X
I can raise to tip toe sitting down, this is because you are using a different set of muscles and nerves with no real body weight bearing - I can also raise the heel literally an inch off the ground (though I think this is more a case of having good balance and being able to push myself forward as oppose to lifting my foot in a controlled way, just watch if you are still struggling in a month or so with little progress that you get your nerves checked - unfortunately by the time they knew what was causing mine it was too late to reverse it.
The numbness is annoying as it causes a strange tingling sensation sometimes and a dull ache usually when trying to sleep though your brain learns to forget about it over time - if that helps 
Good luck and have great days !
Hi Chris - happy to answer any questions on my protocol/outcomes. My details 51yrs, 24mths from rupture, non-surgical, very high rupture mid calf -?total screaming agony as there was a big tearing of Achilles and nerve rich muscle. Into road biking and squash. Did and still do intensive work on the calf. Back doing lots of sports. Leg/muscle/push-off not the same as before and never will be. Virtually no one is. Those that never exercise hard never fully test their post rupture performance and so don't know what it is. I consider myself in the top 15% of recovery performance. 50% people 2 years out can't do 5 leg toe raises. I can easily do this ie 30-40, but my calf muscle has 80% of the strength of my right one and 75% endurance. Still Can run/sprint hard, bike 75miles, play squash for up to 40mins despite the power shortfalls. BTW I was jogging at 12 weeks and running at 16 weeks. Leg aches when I exercise - not pain. This only started after the 18mth mark - quit odd. Muscle/Achilles feels solid/fully healed so I don't fret about a future injury.
Hi Richard. Thanks for sharing your story, very interesting hearing from someone of a similar age and with similar activity levels and the same injury! According to my physio I am doing very well to be where I am by this stage. I am cycling again, just gradually building up the miles bit by bit, up to around 30-35 miles so far with only moderate hills so as not to put too much strain by having to stand whilst pedalling. I tend to do most of my calf exercises going up and down the stairs at work doing various stretches and strength work as suggested by my physio. I asked on Wednesday at my last session if I could start running and he advised against it but I do feel like I could do some jogging. So far though I've stuck rigidly to his advice. Leg toes raises are a bit of a struggle but getting easier all the time, a few weeks ago it felt like my heel was stuck to the floor with super glue! I can run up stairs two at a time using just the front third of my foot and can walk around on tip toe now and it's only 22 weeks since I ruptured. So overall I think I'm behind where you were but doing ok. I can see how I may never recover my "push off" power, my consultant told me I probably never would but the physio says it is possible if I keep doing the right things and keep pushing the boundaries bit by bit. I get an ache like you when I do strenuous activity, when I cycle I tend to get an ache at the front of my ankle which is a bit weird but if I stop for a couple of minutes and stretch a bit it seems to subside for a few miles. My achilles is still very thick compared to my good one, must be more than twice as thick but again the physio says this is normal and could take up to a couple of years to get down to more normal thickness. Anyway, thanks again for sharing your experiences!
Thanks for those posts; sort of comforting to know that recovery is possible! Any tips for a 66 year old, 18 months in, just about able totoe stand again. Not an athlete but walking still not quite right; both hamstrings and calf muscles seem tighter than before; much gentle stretching needed to ease walking.
Hi I managed to tear my calf muscle as well as two partial tendon tears in two dif places and from dif directions. My injury was 26 nov 15. I had non weight bearing cast for a month then some partial touch down weight bearing in boot due to the angle. I am able to stand on my toes but still experience a bit of discomfort with walking any great distance. I do though have a plate and pins in the same ankle which has had a part to play in returning mobility. Also just getting over a sore back apparently caused through my limpy walking when i gave up the crutches a while back. This week walking around no one would guess i had an injury :-). physio is deffinitely the key and making sure you do the exercises. I didnt drive for a long time and my lucky husband spent many a time sitting waiting on me at appointments. Im glad to be back behind the wheel whilst he worried about the re-introduced shopping excusions lol. Hope everyone is making progress.
Hi Chris - how are you progressing. I am 30 months on now and still getting marginal improvements.
Hi Richard
I'm doing well thanks! I'm not doing as much exercise as before but that's sure to work rather than any limitations from my injury. I'm 11 months in now and can run and cycle with no ill effects. I feel like I've recovered some of the bounce i never thought i would buy the tendon is still very thick compared to the other one. I haven't played squash since but feel like i could. I can't tense my calf like i used to but it isn't noticeably skinny compared to the other one so overall I'm really happy with my recovery! Glad to see you still getting improvements after so long, gives me hope of an even better recovery! Thanks for the update. Chris