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So last night I was dozing off in the chair last and my grand daughter started to cry and I jumped up out a the sleep you first enter and my foot must of been asleep and all I heard was this loud pop as my foot rolled and I fell to the ground. Turns out at urgent care it is not broken but quite possibly a torn or ruptured tendon.

The good news here????? After 108 pounds of weight loss I can USE crutches! I thought last year when I ruptured my Achilles tendon I could not swing on crutches because I was too old, not just because I was fat! Well turns out it WAS just because I was fat! I am concerned about my work out routine in the next few weeks, but my arms should be really kick ass after this!

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Ah, when I broke my ankle last year I couldn't use the crutches for that exact reason. It was so depressing. I can't even imagine how many things in my life will change after surgery. It is the little things. Congrats on the NSV!

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SO great!.

Not exactly the same thing as you, but I got bilateral foot surgery just 9 days before my sleeve surgery. And having to take it easy post sleeve really has helped me take good care of my feet. I am on the mend, but it's all coming together.

I am happy for your success. Good luck with your arms! lol :)

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