I am now just short of 6 weeks since surgery and current status:
- FWB in the boot most of the time
- limited walking at home in two shoes with a wedge
- started PT last Thursday
All going well but seemed to have a reaction to my PT massaging the tendon (to move the build up of fluid) and my ankle swelled up and the very bottom of my scar opened up slightly (only on the surface) so I have been left with a bit of a blister/wound at the bottom of my scar. My initial concern was that the internal sutures had not disolved and the massage ripped/irritated these. All very sore and knocked me for a few days where I just stayed in with my leg up fearing that some damage had been done to the achilles. I am sure everyone is the same but the paranoia is constant that if there is any pain I am feeling for a gap in the tendon, etc.
Has anyone else had this following a massage in PT? Probably the down side of early weight bearing is that the wound is not fully healed when it is being moved and irritated by the walking action in the boot as well.
Saw my surgeon for the 6 week check today and he was not at all concerned and said it was ok (I think effectively having a blister is a very slight concern in the scheme of things). He has passed me for walking outside as and when I feel comfortable to do so. He does tend to put the onus on me to decide when I want to progress which is good but not 100% sure what my being comfortable is.