Ok Here goes....
Fully ruptured 1 achillies playing rounders
Same day hopping into A&E torn the other.
Only X rayed the ruptured and said at 1st other only sprained.
After 3 doctors in A&E they decided I had torn the other and was hanging on by a thread.
This was all decided by hands feeling down leg.
No scans etc been put in cast for 3 months casts being changed every 4 weeks from toes down to 90°.
I have just over 1 week to go of my casts coming off and had no weight bearing at all in this time.
So anxious as been told when removed I will be walking out in my own shoes !!!!!!!!!!
Both legs have wasted and are very stiff.
Please can anyone tell me if this is right.....
Wow that sounds horrific, but it sounds about right from what I understand is conservative treatment. I'm just 2 weeks into a single rupture, but in an aircast. I have cheated a couple of times to carefully wash and clean the foot, without moving it. 2 weeks time they'll start reducing the wedges, and I understand start to weight bare. After that time in cast, I'm sure they'll give you a good physio regime
Do you think they will send me home walking....having done both legs and been in cast for 3 months with no weight bearing and no good leg to accommodate the bad. I'm so nervous to even want to try 
I really couldn't say... be honest with them about you concerns and fears. I can't imagine they'll just show you the door and push you out! Have you support at home? I know nothing of your background, but can only say I'm 64, reasonably fit and healthy and I've a working partner who helps; and I'm pretty mobile with crutches and crawling. After such an imobile time in your case, its going to a long haul.. but you will get there with care!
46 and was bike riding and swimming before I played rounders at work......I have conquered everything in my wheelchair and on knees......but can't imagine after not walking for 3 months walking out of there in my own shoes....madness
I have read that over doing it is the big danger when rehab starts; I had a sore tendon (from the gym) and was getting excellent physio so take it gently and do what they say! My rupture happened when I stumbled and overstressed it, Bike and swimming sounds good but impact stuff doesnt sound a good idea.. but I'm just an engineer!
Don't worry won't be doing no running etc will stick with the bike and swimming. Thanks anyhow and good luck to you.
Please keep on posting updates its useful to see how it works out for people :-)
Will do..........off to hospital 7th to have cast removed and that will be 3 months....will post afterwards
Drear Michelle, after tearing my Achilles tendon twice on both feet, I feel like I can tell you that you will not be walking out in your own shoes. I was always put into the boot and then physical therapy especially if your legs feels wasted and stiff. In fact, I was put into a water machine to learn how to walk again. It was intense!! Let me know what happens!!
I'm in on the 10th, first month for me so hope to be a bit more mobile... they even said I might be able to drive an automatic (left foot in boot) but that may be optomistic.....
I'd just go home without walking and start restoring your passive range of motion, and then your active range of motion. After that add strengthening excercises. After all this I'd add standing assisted, then start standing. After that try to walk. I'd go in baby steps. I think your body will give you an idea of what the timeline will be. Watch out for tendonitis and excessive swelling. This should be a long journey. Do you have to stand and walk at work?
Ten months after surgery for a ruptured achilles I've still got problems. I was sent to work 6 weeks after surgery which was a big mistake. My job involves walking and standing a lot, so that messed me up. My biggest problem now is achilles tendoinitis in both legs.
Well I thought it was a weird one and making me feel very anxious
Hi I'm working from home as have to drive an hour to get there and no public transport to get me there.
I do have private health care to get physio assistance but presume hospital will offer it to so will do both......
I tried stand in din on my casts yesterday with hands on wheelchair and the ache that went through the ruptured one was bad.
So really was wondering if they really will put me in my own shoes and am expected to walk. ...ridiculous if that the case I expect some kind of support and crutches as don't have a good leg to take my weight.
Wow drive that would be good I was told you can drive when you can preform an emergency stop x
Hi where abouts are you based?
Thats why only in an automatic... but I've never driven one. Not sure if work would rent me one ... depeds how much they need me!
Oh forgot you have a good leg lol keep forgetting I'm different lol
I'd get a used or new walker off Craig's list. Maybe some crutches, an air boot our two, and eventually a cane should be handy. I'd just buy the stuff on your own unless they give it to you. The air boots might be a bit over the top. I think it's best to start walking in the house only. After that walking on flat roads and walk ways.
Flex your toes multiple times a day. If they are not bending that's extra stress on the Achilles. Try spelling the alphabet in the air like your writing it with your toe every morning as much as you can.
Also I bought my own Therabands off the internet for strengthening rather than waiting on physical therapist to give me them. I also did some walking and stretching in the leisure pool at the health club. I could go on and on. Sorry if I'm spitting out to much. I'm just relaying somethings that helped me. Many are just standard stuff though.
Roslyn60816 should certainly be a great source for advice. Better than me. Many health care workers have good ideas, but this person's been through allot!!