A Faint Light at the End of the Tunnel
Day 24. 3-1/2 weeks in the cast and while I’m really, really close to going completely insane, there is finally some light at the end of the tunnel.
No Mo’ Stitches
Today, the doc Tellam team removed the 24 stitches from the surgery. The incision has healed exceptionally well and I received kudos for taking good care of it. Truth is, though, I didn’t have much of a choice since doc had me stuffed in this damn cast for 3 weeks as a “precaution.”
But, Mo’ Interfyl
Yup, doc believes that a second stem cell treatment will do wonders for my achilles tendon recovery, and he was willing to give it to me at cost, so we did that painful Interfyl® shot, today, too.
(Still 't’aint cheap, tho’)
“The material used to make Interfyl is taken from the outer layer of the amniotic sac, the bag inside a woman’s womb where the baby develops and grows during pregnancy. The tissue used in the manufacture of Interfyl is donated by new parents following a healthy, full-term pregnancy and live birth.”
And, Introducing, Cast #3
While he slapped a new cast on me, doc promised that if I’m good, I can have it removed next Friday, moving into a walking cast (boot) and perhaps even free to get in the water with #babyKai… on one leg, of course.
Healing Fast, but Not by Accident
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I am healing quickly. Remember, in 6 weeks, I’m going to be 50 years young. The kudos from doc and his team on this recovery is one thing, but my overall health, wellness, and disposition is extremely good. For insurance purposes (so Lindsay can kill me and become a millionaire), I had to have another EKG done and blood work taken. Once again, my EKG was perfect, my vitals on point, and aside from a little heavy, my fitness more-than acceptable for a “senior citizen.”
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The Hardest Part is the Mental Game
The hardest part for me is my own head. I feel like a burden to my family. I hate that while Lindsay has to work so hard with #babyKai, she also finds herself tending to me directly, and having to plan things and work around my limitations. I feel like it makes me unattractive to her.
As a dad, I’ve spent many a day now, sitting on the sidelines of swim lessons, pool parties, and play sessions in the backyard, unable to do much but yell, “Yay” at times, and maybe hold her when she brings things to me or runs away from the swim instructor :) I feel like a lame dad.
With respects to my friends, I feel pity. I feel like some of the people in Jax Beach only know me as that dude who has been injured for two years. Not the dude that ran across the USA, or the dude that finished the TV series, THE SELECTION, or that dude that completed Survival Run Australia. Nope, just “that dude who has been nursing his achilles for two years.” I feel lame and broken and uninspiring.
But, like I said, “there is a faint light at the end of the tunnel,” and I will rebound better than ever.