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Broke my achilles tendon yesterday skiing through deep snow and trees yesterday afternoon. Knew I had wrenched the achilles tendon, but I didn't think it too serious. managed to ski out, and stuggle thtorough the lift system back to base. Did RICE. Didn't look too godd this morning, so saw doc. Broken achilles tendon diagnosed.
Went this morning to docs on my own. Mistake. She set my ankle, and said I needed crutches and a whole lot of other prescriptions. And I would have to get back to her to be shown how to do injections. Crystal staff great, rescued me, took me on their shoulders to an ATM, then on to hotel. Then took my cash to pharmacy.
Cost so far : €100 for doctor, €241 for pharmacy. Cash up front - pay later. Doc took plastic card. Doc thought I should be operated on today, or be flown home tomorrow. Snowcard wanted medical report faxed through. medical centre wouldn't do it until insurance company phoned them. Snowcard said they would phone through - nearly an hour ago. Have not heard more since. My mate is skiing off the mountain to help me.
Moral: Always take a compnaion to a French Medical centre - and have shed-loads of cash.
May not be able to be on internet for a bit.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nick Zotov, that's bad news; my sympathies. Hope they sort out your treatment asap.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Nick Zotov, Terrible news, very sorry. Will be in ADH next week so will heed your advice if visit to docs necessary.
If you're feeling up to it can you give us a weather/conditions update ?
Hope you get fit again soon.
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Nick Zotov, bad news, hope that you're back on your feet soon.
The curse of snowHeads strikes again...
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Nick Zotov, hard luck. A friend of mine snapped his achilles (pushing a car!), and although he was on crutches for a few weeks, it healed as right as rain, so touch wood, you'll be skiing again next season.
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Nick Zotov, very sorry to hear your news.
I think you are in your mid-40s (?) like me and if so the active (early operation) treatment vs. conservative (in plaster for 6 weeks) management routes are pretty evenly advocated in the UK.
I am not sure why the Doc wants you to inject yourself (?DVT prevention).
All the best.
(Slightly concerned as my rt Ach tendon has been niggling for the last month and I am just about to leave for Tignes) 
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| Nick L wrote: |
| I am not sure why the Doc wants you to inject yourself (?DVT prevention). |
To take his mind off his sore heel?
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Nick Zotov, sorry to hear your news  hope that you can get repatriated soon.
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Nick L, Stretch stretch stretch.
Straight leg calf stretching (foot behind you) x 10 lots of 30 seconds each and the same for bent leg calf stretching (foot underneath you), 3 times a day.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Frosty the Snowman, when warmed up I hope . . . 
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Masque, That is the warm up. What were you thinking of: A sunlamp and a swedish massage.
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You know it makes sense.
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Nick Zotov, Really sorry to hear about your problems, hope you recover quickly.
masmith, I returned from ADH testerday morning and it had been snowing pretty hard all day Tuesday and overnight, I think it continued throughout yesterday also. Visibility had been pretty poor though after a glorious sunny day on Sunday.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Nick Zotov, sorry to hear, how did you do it in the deep stuff? did you feel you caught a root/branch ? or was in a turn ?
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Oh no, and like FTS, I was really looking forward to skiing with you at the EOSB.
Hope you get off those crutches soon....
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Nick Zotov, sorry to hear the news hope you get the treatment you need as soon as possible to give you the best chance for next year.
Believe me I know how you feel having just been through similar maybe we should start a wounded in the line of fire thread.
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Russell, I was just thinking that. Injury, where, when, how done, recovery. Go for it oh Wounded Knee
EDIT: Poor Nick shouldn't have got injured because: An Aple a day keeps the doctor away 
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Nick Zotov, That's bad news, and sounds a little difficult. Doesn't help you but not the first time Snowcard's support has been questioned on here recently. Trust everything calms down a bit today and you can see the wood for the trees.
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Sorry Nick Zotov, I never offered my comisserations, fingers x'd it doesn't need surgery. are your toes flexed downward in the cast?
Frosty the Snowman, I was thinking about a brisk walk up to the lift and some gentle aerobic body movement, seeing as I can't afford the blond Swede benefits that your lard empire affords you.
stanton, you certainly can and many do, all (though that's a relative term) you lose is foot rebound/forefoot push. If the pain is not too intense it's documented that it is frequently misinterpreted by the sufferer as a bad sprain and since the sufferer favors the injury, many days or even weeks can pass before it's correctly diagnosed. The docs were looking for DVT in my calf before it was eventually recognised and treated.
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Nick Zotov, really sorry to hear your news. Hope Snowcard get this sorted quickly for you.
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Nick,
Sorry to hear your misfortune.
If there is any comfort I could offer it would be a friend of mine who broke his Achilles tendon too after a game of squash with me. Nothing usual just a regular game we played at lunch time once every fortnight.
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Masque,
I have had a complete rupture & I can assure you that you will not be able to walk or should I say put any pressure on the foot. It is one of the most painfull foot injurries and not recommended
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You know it makes sense.
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stanton, Been there done that and have the scar and the research (can't post it here yet, it's needed for another purpose . . . but after, yes). I'm not dismissing or dissing' you but I've had to do a lot of data mining on the subject. The injury provokes a varied pain response in different people, it is painful but that is controllable and not necessary debilitating.
All we have are different experiences of the same problem as do many others. There is an instance of one person being miss-diagnosed and living with a severed tendon for years (far too late for a surgical repair)
One of the issues is that the calf muscle where the tendon inserts can suffer huge trauma prior to the tendon rupture. This can overwhelm and mask the pain from the rupture itself. That trauma frequently causes physiological symptoms that also diverts medical attention away from the more severe injury to the tendon.
pax? 
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Thanks Frosty the Snowman and Big G. I go to the gym every week-day and do a full calf stretch in my cool-down so in fact it is a bit better now than a couple of weeks ago.
Re:walking following Achilles Tendon rupture. Some people can manage to walk flat-footedly i.e. they have no ability to get up onto the ball of their foot.
Having read poor Nick's tale of woe again, I have found another area of concern - I'm insured with Snowcard
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Poster: A snowHead
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Nick Zotov, rotten luck
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Masque, interesting comments and rather contradict the statement made to your lawyer, copy taken thank you. Don't forget liars need good memories.
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David@traxvax, you really ought to stick around long enough to offer your commiserations to Nick Zotov, rather than just take pot-shots at me . . . that's just a wee bit too bad mannered for anyone's taste. 
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Nick L, If you are going to the gym every day, then I would lay money on the fact that you have some deep muscle trauma that is pulling on the achilies. You may not be able to feel it yourself as it is probably in the deeper underlying layers of muscle. If your achilies doesn't clear up I strongly suggest you get a sports massage done on it. It really is a revelation as to quite how damaged our muscles get without us even realising.
Funnily enough, I am booked in for one tomorrow. I am getting a burning sensation in the attachment in my heal whenever I flex my ankle too much. I suspect that one of the muscles in my calf is tight and needs releasing, will let you know the outcome if it is of interest. 
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Masque et David@traxvax, my learned friends advise me that either one of you two is likely to reveal an achilles heel in the matter to which you relate.
When it comes to your long-awaited 'day in court', would a humble yeti be admitted to the public gallery?
To Nick Zotov: Very sorry to hear of your ski accident. I hope your achilles heals (geddit?) very successfully.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Thu 30-03-06 15:38; edited 2 times in total
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What is the case? Am I the only one who spends half my time on SnowHeads wondering what the subtext to various threads is?
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The Abominable snowHead, I'll PM you the date . . . no forget that I'll just post it . . . even for the combatants it's going to be entertaining
edit: DavidS, this threads for support to an injured SH, I've allowed myself to respond off topic. Start another thread and I'm sure that he'll be happy to fill you in.
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Thu 30-03-06 15:42; edited 1 time in total
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DavidS, according to my friend Jef Wickes the case involves a sewer, a ski binding, a chalet, two bon viveurs, and various achilles heels.
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