It would be a nightmare if I re-ruptured the Achilles tendon and needed surgery again. In a couple of days I will go back to the doctor to get another hard cast. My pain level since surgery has been minimal. Minimally invasive surgery on 6/14 10 days later stitches came out and it re-ruptured that night. The first time I had a crutch get caught up in a loose extension cord while at work. Once you are comfortable, you can go home with your chosen companion. The doctor's office said to watch it and see how the pain is after the weekend. How are you? I would like to thank you all for writing and hope everyone a quick recovery. I really miss being active and mobile. Was was the result if you dont mind me asking? I can wiggle my toes, move my ankle move my toes up and down. She opted to wear a pair of open-toe sliders, which likely provided a bit more comfort than alternative footwear would have done. I was worried because some ppl didnt report a ton of issue, whereas I was having a decent amount of aching, tingling, heavy feeling etc compared to before fall. Reading this makes me feel better about what just happened. Martin, did you have a follow up visit? This blog is a god send. The doctor does not open till tomorrow so I have to just wait it out. Thank you for the words of support @ paul1. Hoping all is ok. Had full tear of Achilles. I had my Surgery on June 5th by the 8th I had a scooter and started to get around the house. Had a fall a week ago with no damage. Regarding the concerns that have been expressed about accidentally putting weight on the affected leg during NWB I did the exact same thing myself last week, twice in one day. We are leaders in the research and treatment of all foot and ankle conditions. When I was finally able to feel the area that was painful, the muscle felt very hard and knotted. Hopefully i didnt damage my tendon or wound. I am in a walking boot and air brace at night. It was painful. Moral of the story for me, no matter what Im wearing my boot even if its a pain in the butt. Felt a sharp pain for a few min and then it settled in; now mostly feeling light throbbing pain. Took a tumble going down a step using crutches yesterday and put weight on my bad foot on the way down (maybe a split second, not full weight). At this point I still ice most of the day. im definitely worried about this, i dont know how much time ill spend off of work at this point im just waiting it out. Recurrence may happen if the bunion isnt fully corrected at the time of surgery or if the wrong bunion procedure was used. When I checked out my ankle, I noticed that my incision point was bleeding quite a bit, and that is where I felt pain. On the day of your appointment, your healthcare provider will ask you to arrive one to two hours early. Appointment today. Thank you all for your posts. My surgeon has been doing this for 17 years and I was the first patient in his history to ever rupture after this type of surgery. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. The first one allowed me to discover this forum. I fear that there are a lot of people re rupturing. If so, you are very likely to be fine. Over time, this causes problems in other areas of the foot and may also affect the ankles, knees, and lower back. after your incident did you get xrays done? I put what felt like my full weight on my injured leg. Thanks! When I was still NWB and in the boot I took a really bad fall and came down hard on my injured leg hitting the toe on the ground. There is no need to worry about your recovery well make sure everything goes smoothly and that you dont experience any problems with bunion surgery screws. Im a few days short of 6 weeks post op and 3 days ago I planted on my bad foot. Ill be so glad when this is over. It feels fantastic to be on the upswing. I tell you, it was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. 9 hours later and I still have pain in my leg. Armor always on! I didn't have any problems then. Slight sprain. minimal scars. Ill report back next Wed at my post-op appointment on if there were any ramifications to my scooter incident today. I just walk on my heal, (which is very sore just after a few days) I dont walk around much at all but the first time I fell off it (5 a.m. after surgery) I tore my rotator cuff, so they say, I didnt go to an Orthopedic Surgeon, but this WebAccidentally put full weight on my foot Follow Posted 4 years ago, 4 users are following. Im 4 weeks post surgery and am half weight bearing. It still hurts like hell 30 minutes later.. have it elevated and have taken pain meds. dont stress. Key question is did you have your boot on? It caused a little bleeding at my scar (where I still had a scab from the stitches being removed)and lots of swelling. I would have went to the nearest hospital or urgent care, oh please let me know what the doc says. I am 2 weeks out of surgery and I fell because of my scooter tipped over. I just dont see myself being blue to put weight on. Hopefully its done its job in protecting me. I took a fall while trying to maneuver my scooter; I fell off to the right and instinctively tried catch myself with my right foot. Scary. I had no idea the fear of re-rupture would consume my thoughts like it has. Woke up medicated and felt much better and then coming out of a quick stop at a gas station the next afternoon lost it coming down a curb on the scooter and it hurt much worse this time around than the first. I breathed a sigh of relief, thanked the Lord Jesus, and decided to come post in hopes that my incident can bring a bit of comfort to the next person going through the same thing. each week feels better and better! Trying to make myself feel better. The pain level seems to be the as before the accident. I felt a horrible pain in my calf at the site of the gastroc lengthening. Wednesday will be my 3rd PT appointment. I dont know how much weight I put on it. Going faster than I should have, tripped, landed HARD on the air cast. For the past three weeks, I usually navigate those shallow stairs with crutches, and then flip around to go up the stairs on my bum. Well, I had my appointment today and everything is in tact. I was sure I re-tore it, and was so angry at myself. However, some patients can benefit from newer, minimally invasive techniques that have significant advantages. My skin towards the bottom of my incision was softer due to getting it wet in the shower, and when I looked it was bleeding. I just had achiiles surgery on Monday 6/14. Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. Either recurrence or overcorrection may require a second operation . My Achilles rupture was an a full insertional retraction where the tendon came disconnected from the calcaneus or heel and so my surgery was a little different than others. I heard no popping or tearing and no severe pain. The doctor said I stretched my tendon, and that I must make sure to keep my foot pronated in the boot, no PT of any sort for the next week. It's amazing how quickly you can lose muscle strength by inactivity which is what has happened to my right leg now. Thankful for this blog. No swelling. LOL If my exterior stitches healed that fast..Theres a good chance my interior stitches held up ok. After all, more than 60% was un torn, so only 40% was repaired. Wishing you all the best. Of course instinctively caught myself for a split second on post op foot. Other than the top of my foot now hurting I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. I have my appt on Thursday. Also, I dont know why but my brain is like forcing me to put some pressure on the injured foot like to extend the toes. Do you know majorsite ? This is generally the moderate stage of the development of a bunion. The pain level is the same as before the accident. Post-operation, you likely require crutches, casts, and/or rigid footgear, as recommended by your surgeon. I'm two weeks out from surgery but have very little wrapping on my foot. She has difficulty getting out of chairs and cannot hop when using crutches. I go back to Dr. next week. I was getting on the scooter at the end of my garage and the wheels must not have been on level ground because the scooter started to tip over and instinctively I caught myself with my bad foot (right) with all my weight going forward. foot do all the work my left is currently doing. Im in a cast for another 3 weeks till I see the doc to get it off. I think I rolled it some when I also instinctively collapsed my foot inwards some to avoid putting weight on it as I fell. You will be given a special shoe to wear when you are walking for the first few weeks of bunion surgery recovery. My wife is about 20 hours post Achilles bone spur surgery and I am terrified. I fractured my heel on 3/23/19 calcaneus . God speed to everyone else going through this journey. Didnt hurt just felt different I have not have weight on foot for over 2 months. thankfully, I did not. Right now, though, I just have pain around my ankle. Finally getting back to you, i have been going to physical therapy and check ups. It is a weird feeling. WebRe: Accidentally put weight on foot ughhh, Plates or screws that may have been added As I get more mobile, I keep reminding myself to take care and slow down if I start rushing. Put me in a big boot, stitches out on Thursday. By the way, this may not appear as using my partner's email, he just got notice that the email was invalid--I'm typing this on my computer, not his. Also, they will ensure long-lasting correction without the possibility of the bunion coming back. 3rd patient in my surgeons 16 year career that this happened to. he mentioned to me that if something had moved or been fractured id have to go into surgery asap to fix it. Like I was pushing a muscle stretch too far. Was multitasking on my scooter and lost my center of balance and fell forward. I feel encouraged. Hey Serge that was a tough moment let us know if everything is fine. I was fortunate that my surgery site has fully healed at 3 weeks and there was no bleeding but I have yet seen my surgeon. But I dont know I think and going mental with this and wanted to share. Im 33 and in good health and like most here tried to hard in sports and had a full rupture on Memorial day of this year. Ive also heard that if you re-rupture, you would hear and feel that snap again just like what happened during your original rupture. I had my first PT session today and went from 0% weight bearing on a scooter to walking on one crutch with 60% weight on the foot! Otherwise, ice, elevate, and rest as much as possible. I did put some weight on my surgery foot but the hard cast (well not a total cast but hard nevertheless) kept it from flexing. anyway that hole that was left from the stitch removal is now almost completely healed, but last night I misplaced by knee for the scooter pad and put what I guess is half my body weight on the injured leg. Had pains for about 3hrs seems to be feeling ok. Whats the best way to know if I re ruptured it? The main reason I am worrisome is the pain is mostly in my heal where my sutures are reconnecting my tendon. Have a 2 wk follow up in 2 days/ hopefully everything will be ok. Still very tight. 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