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Achilles Blow Out: My Ruptured Tendon Story

I'm 44, very physically active (was...sigh), and am still in a bit of shock. My story begins on the morning of March 4, 2015. After an intense session of weightlifting the night before, I was attempting to push start my Mini Cooper. The battery had been drained by a safety feature they have in Europe that, for some reason, was added to my American car. Leave the turn signal on … [Read More...]

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Day 13: Cast Removal

    It was the big unmasking today. For the first time in 2 weeks I left the house. It's hard to describe the feeling - fresh air, sweet, on my … [Read More...]

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Supplements for Healing

Right after I was injured, one of the first things I looked up were supplements to help with healing. There are a few studies - I found one with mice and Bromelain … [Read More...]

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Jon Bostwick

On March 4, 2015, I snapped my Achilles while pushing my car. I chose surgery, and I find myself at the beginning of a long road back.

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  • Week 7: Walking in 2 Shoes
  • Day 13: Cast Removal
  • Week 2: Getting better
  • Supplements for Healing
  • Week 1: This is a nightmare

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