m0mmaBuck Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 He opted for the non-surgical route so.... For the next 2 weeks he is in a cast and can't put any weight on it at all. Then he will be partial weight bearing in a boot with crutches for about 4 months. It's his right foot so he can't drive which means I will have to chauffeur him around and the kids will be doing a lot of car schooling. It also means we can't divide and conquer for activities. Sigh. It's going to be a long 4-5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Now there's a marital enrichment program. lol Sorry about the rupture! I thought they always needed surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Now there's a marital enrichment program. lol Sorry about the rupture! I thought they always needed surgery. He has about 20% of the tendon still connected so the calf didn't retract/ball up by his knee. When they flexed his foot during the diagnostic ultrasound, they could see that the tendon and muscle had good approximation which made the non-surgical route a possibility. The orthopedic surgeon went through the pros and cons given DH's activity level, recovery time, prognosis, possibility of reinjury, etc., and their recommendation was serial casting vs. surgery. Surgery is still an option if it isn't progressing as expected with the casting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Ouch! I am sorry! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 That sounds incredibly painful! Poor guy. :( :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Ouch! Sorry to hear about that. Curious, how did he do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Ouch! What did he do? You'll definitely have some bonding time... May healing go well and may you find that you enjoy all the extra time together. Are you sure it wouldn't heal better on a lanai overlooking a beach? ;) :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Does he take cholesterol medication? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Ow! I'm so sorry for both of you! And yet I must admit a certain body-nerd fascination with how they decided this plan of treatment. Maybe I should volunteer for chauffeur duty so I can pester him with questions, at least on trips to the doctor's office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 That sounds very painful for both him and you. Just curious, what is the recovery period for someone that goes ahead and has the surgery repair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Ouch! Sorry to hear about that. Curious, how did he do it? How did he do this? Well, he's a big guy (5'10", 250 lbs) and he's 45 (yesterday was his birthday) so he's in the right demographic. Our Suburban died and he and his buddy were pushing it up onto those ramp/block things so that the friend could look at it. They had it rocking back and forth, he gave one more all out push, and tore it. He called me at work to tell me that he hurt himself and I knew just from the mechanism of injury and his symptoms what he had done. Of course he drove himself to my office so that I check it (he wanted to believe it was something else) but after I and my boss checked it and came to the same conclusion, he was willing to let me take him to the doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Does he take cholesterol medication? No. He takes omeprazole for reflux and allopurinol for chronic kidney stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 That sounds very painful for both him and you. Just curious, what is the recovery period for someone that goes ahead and has the surgery repair? It's about the same whether you do surgery or the serial casting. Two weeks in a hard cast, 6 wk in a boot with a 2 inch lift at the heel, 10 wks in a boot with a 1 inch lift.... All either non or partial weight bearing. With the surgery, you have a 1-2 wk wait prior to the surgery as well, and the weightbearing status is even more important because if you tear the tendon again at that point they don't have much tissue with which to work. The risk of re-injury is only 2% higher with non-surgical intervention, but that's a trade off for not opening yourself up to surgical complications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 :grouphug: Big hugs for you both! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawbanana Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Hubby had a complete rupture June of 2013 and opted not to have surgery as well. He did the cast for a few weeks and a boot for awhile. He is fine now and can walk fine and even jog a bit =) It will get better!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 My dh has completely shredded both tendons, one while I was preggo with ds11 and the 2nd while preggo with dd1. It's a long recovery. :grouphug: Encourage him to do his PT after the cast thing is done. Mobility is seriously effected by what you do after everything is "healed." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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