torn calf muscle

If you had a complete achilles rupture then you shouldn't have been able to walk anywhere close to normally, which is an immediate "oh s*** doctor time" sign.

Glad you got it checked out regardless.

 

Sorry to hear that, I was worried when you described the injury it was an Achilles.. It runs decent length. But hey... On the bright side you got the winning goal I freaking dislocated my ankle playing bball few years back going up for a block and it wasn't a game winning play... That sucked... Basically tore up a lot of my ankle. Amazingly no broken bones, but would have rather broken it due it taking forever, like 6+ months recovery !!

Anyway, I hope you have a fast recovery! Surgery might be worth getting 2nd opinion on if you decide to do it (because of tendon etc), and like you mention might help avoid reinjury but it also really depends on how active you are (and if reinjury did occur if you'd be okay, I know rehab on my ankle sucked), and also if you find good surgeon that doesn't break the bank

 

Obvy he has Mamba blood flowing through his veins. Only those cut from the Kobe ilk can walk with a ruptured achilles.

Glad you got it diagnosed but sorry bout the diagnosis leroy. Hope it heals well with no surgery so you can get back out there on the pitch.

 

I did the same thing running hills. Thought I'd been shot. Hurt like hell and I had a mile long walk to get back to my car.
About a month before I was back to 100%.

 

That'll happen with a boot for sure. Limit your activity to minimize compensation injuries.

In your OP you made it sound like you had an ouchie, not that you had a debilitating injury that basically made it impossible to move

 

I feel your pain. Immobility sucks donkey balls. I hope you get better soon.

 

I rolled my ankle pretty bad a few weeks back and felt a pop. I'm almost back to 100% now, but this thread came to mind right after it happened.