June 11 Achilles Tendon Ruptured!

It was June 11th, Saturday morning.  I was playing tennis with my teammate and her friends.  We just started the 4th game and  my right foot slipped and my racket hit my right calf muscle.  I heard a dull sound "BUN".  Next moment I could not stand or walk.  I did not realize what happened but I had a lot of pain.  I could not put weight on my right leg at all... Oho o...

The walk-in clinic doctor diagnosed an "Achilles Tendon Rupture".  It was a nightmare.  I always warm up before tennis and after.  How could this horrible thing happened me!  There is no orthopedic doctor open on  the weekend, so I had to wait until Monday.    I was just starting to improve my tennis to fit my ladies team level and the mixed doubles team (second place last spring season).  I had so much fun last season but...

The next two days were torture to me.   I searched the internet about ATR surgery and physical training,  so I can prepare myself for what is coming.

Monday morning, I got a referral from the walk-in clinic doctor to go see an orthopedic physician on the same day.  Off course, his diagnose was  "ATR".  He scheduled my surgery for the following Thursday, June 16.

The surgery was about 1 1/2 hours.  I vomited twice right after the surgery and the next morning too.  I did not feel good until the next afternoon.  Then I had a pounding pain for the next three days, especially when my right leg was down.  But I did not have to take any pain medication from the fourth day after surgery. 

Dr. (actually nurse)  removed the skin stitches 2 weeks later.  And they put a cast back on my leg.  I had to wear this cast for next 4 weeks.

stitches removed

New cast