Recovering After Achilles Surgery

I woke up in a splint and with my toes peaking out from the bandages. I was instantly relieved that I had taken the time to get my toes done. A few friends (and my husband) thought I was crazy for putting a pedicure on my list of things to do before the surgery. I had enough on my plate, but it was worth it. Come on, it’s February. Do you really think I’ve done anything except cut my toe nails when they get heinously long nails since September?

I was in and out of sleep for a few hours. The doctor came to see how I was doing and several nurses checked in on me. Since my doctor mentioned getting me fixed up to run later this year, the nurses kept talking running events with me. Of all the nurses I saw that day, I think only two weren’t chatting about running with me.

One of the nurses will run the Girlfriend’s Half Marathon later this year. This will be her first half marathon ever and she’s really excited. A group of nurses from the hospital are training for that one together. Another nurse is doing the Seattle Rock-n-Roll event. (I can’t remember if she’s doing the half or a full marathon) It was really cool to be surrounded by runners for this surgery. How fitting and encouraging!

As soon I was awake enough to get into a wheel chair and go, my husband took me home. I went straight to bed and pretty much stayed there for days. I’ve been up and around, but I haven’t left the house. The pain medication makes me really tired so I’ve just been going with the flow and hoping that helps me recover faster.

I have to say, I really didn’t realize how dependent I was going to be. Like, I can get to the kitchen, but I can’t carry a glass of water back to bed or the couch with me. Being so dependent on someone is really a strange dynamic. I’ll have to write a blog post entirely devoted to that subject.

Tagged as: achilles, achilles surgery, achilles tendinosis, achillies tendinitis, running injury, topaz surgery