Joined the club!

Hey all,

This thread is really helpful and encouraging. I’m a 35F and just ruptured my right Achilles on Sunday, 5 days ago. My husband and I were playing tennis (I played a lot in HS/college) and hadn’t played in 10 years! I went to return a shot and felt/heard the trademark pop.

I run distance and am pretty active, so this has been devastating. Plus, we were going to leave on vacation with friends to Mexico today…they are now going without us :(

I’ve battled the last few days for MRI authorization and finally got it. MRI tomorrow and ortho appointment Monday. I’ve been splinted since the day of my injury.

I don’t know the extent of my AR yet, but would love to hear any tips, encouragement, what to expect, etc.

I get the iWalk tomorrow, which I’m really excited about…I’ve been terrified to go upstairs on crutches. My left (good) achilles has been feeling a little tight/sore with the extra work, and I’ve been a bit paranoid of rupturing that one too.