Things were progressing along quite well. The pain in my Achilles was becoming quite managable and I was even toying with the idea of starting my walk/jog program in advance of my next appointment with the surgeon. Then...
We were vacationing in Puerta Vallarta and had decided to rent a jeep for the day. On my way out of the jeep, I jammed my heel on the inside of the vehicle as I was stepping down. I was stuck there for a moment, on foot jammed in the jeep and another on the ground struggling to keep my balance. Perhaps you heard the scream.
The result was a peanut size bump on my Achilles, right on its most tender spot. When we returned to Coquitlam, my physio (Mark Cresswell) simply said that this was a step backwards. Since then, I have been icing a lot and trying to push things as much as is possible without it flaring up.
Today I did my first elliptical session since the accident (3X8minutes hard with 2 minutes rest). It felt okay at the time, but is starting to become painful now. Time for more ice.
I have really tried to be conservative with the recovery and do what I am told. I am not in a rush to return to racing, so I needn't be in a big hurry to push the envelope.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
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