"I heard the pop first. It sounded like a pickleball thwacking off a paddle, precisely what I was intending to do when I exploded from the set position and backpedaled to return our opponent's smash. The pain came next. Like I'd been shot in the lower part of my right calf. As I crumpled to the court, the arch of my foot throbbing in pain, I yelled to my doubles partner, "Shooter?!" He ran over, his face ashen."
"Subsequent visits to sports medicine and podiatry experts confirmed my sinking suspicion. I had surgery to repair the injury 11 days later. This makes me the newest member of an elite association that also includes hoopsters like Klay Thompson and Jayson Tatum, former vice president Al Gore, and actor Brad Pitt. I like to call our gang the Achilles Repair Club."
I tore my Achilles tendon while playing pickleball after hearing a pop and feeling intense pain in the lower right calf. Medical visits confirmed the diagnosis and I had surgery to repair the injury 11 days later. Recovery will take six to nine months with mandatory physical therapy, and I cannot drive until Thanksgiving. I now count myself among others who have had Achilles repairs, including Klay Thompson, Jayson Tatum, Al Gore, and Brad Pitt. The experience has been humbling. Over the past five years I have also joined the Divorce Club, the Single Dad Club, and the Pre-diabetes Club, and I have found comfort in seeking support.
Read at Business Insider
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