Tag Archives: recovering from Achilles tendon surgery
The Achilles tendon is a wrap – six months post surgey
It was the expiration of the temporary disabled placard that struck the female DG: That meant it had been six months since surgery to repair her partially torn left Achilles tendon, even though she keeps thinking five months. So it … Continue reading
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Another milestone: return to the Dish
The female DG tooked her surgically-repaired Achilles tendon (ahead of the curve in healing thanks to platelet-rich plasma therapy just like Tiger!) and tested it on real hill work, the ups and downs and Stanford’s Big Dish area. What a … Continue reading
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Just like Tiger – benefiting from platelet-rich plasma therapy
OK, let’s get this confession out of the way: The female DG is online a good portion of each 24 hour period – but still doesn’t get much news online. She’s just used to coming home and reading the newspaper, … Continue reading
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20 weeks post surgery: to jog or not to jog?
That was the the question on the female DG’s mind this morning. While a non-option today – she walked with the male DG and they simultaneously got interested in photographing the same small patch of sky in the otherwise cloudy … Continue reading
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Another milestone: inching toward jogging
Four months post Achilles tendon surgery to repair a tear, the female DG walked her longest distance this morning – four miles at a brisk pace. In fact it was brisk enough that she thinks she did the route in … Continue reading
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Thoughts four months post Achilles tendon surgery
So, while the female DG was recounting the lovely walks the DGs took during the Thanksgiving four-day holiday, the four month milestone, which came on Nov. 26, was overlooked. She continues to think she’s doing really well. She did ice … Continue reading
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Return of the dawn patrol – at least for a morning
The female DG is not supposed to be walking for exercise for another couple of weeks, per Dr. Larry Ollof’s instructions, but given that the male DG is without walking partner Scott, she ventured out with him for a dawn … Continue reading
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Up to 40 minutes on the elliptical
The female DG extended her time on the elliptical machine to 40 minutes this morning, followed by her various PT exercises. She’s still lousy at balancing on one foot – both feet, not just the “bad” left foot. But no … Continue reading
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Being a “fast healer” has its pitfalls
OK, this will make the most sense to people who understand the female DG’s passion for the San Francisco Giants, one of whom was coming out of Dr. Lawrence Oloff’s office as she was coming in today. In fact, she … Continue reading
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End of dashing about, patience a reality again
All of the great travels and visits with good and long time friends have been a bit of a smokescreen, the female DG realized today. As long as she was on the go, she didn’t have to think about how … Continue reading
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