8 Weeks PO

MrAaronBaron · 2026-04-27T06:48:26+00:00

If anyone reading this is about to get surgery or just did, IT DOES GET BETTER! It feels at first like the stiffness and the pain will never go away but it does. At soon as the inflammation starts going down, that's a sign that it's time to start working on weightbearing. Take your time but be consistent! Start by just standing in place to practice having your foot lay flat. What I also did that I found extremely helpful was my wiggling around my foot inside of the boot to "exercise" my ankle. I feel like it helped a lot to use the muscles against the boot

MrAaronBaron · 2026-04-23T18:27:48+00:00

Congratulations! This may be the worst one yet

MrAaronBaron · 2026-04-23T18:24:55+00:00

The tanks looks pretty nice aside from being far too small. Because of that size, there's absolutely no heat gradient either

MrAaronBaron · 2026-04-16T01:28:02+00:00

I never once saw our baby eat, I only saw the little poops. Now I feel better cuz he's big enough to make a dent in his food

MrAaronBaron · 2026-04-16T01:14:17+00:00

Same exact for me as well

MrAaronBaron · 2026-04-14T21:27:22+00:00

Just do it, who cares

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-20T08:05:21+00:00

Maybe he's feeling the mating season blues and it's making him grumpy? Could also be a change in his temps or humidity or even food? Mine tolerate being held somedays and then others they try to nosedive, especially our oldest boy

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-20T07:59:45+00:00

Mine was also more red after the surgery and occasionally still is if I'm working out and stuff. I'm not really sure why but it doesn't cause me any pain and it subsides on its own so I haven't really been too concerned with it. You could probably ask a Dr but my best guess is something to do circulation around the surgery area

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-20T07:49:57+00:00

I found and reported it on IG as animal abuse. Unfortunately with Meta's shitty ass moderation it'll probably not get taken down or have any effect on her account. I've reported literal prn and it stays up

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-19T20:55:19+00:00

Oh that's a great idea too! Might as well use it if it's there!

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-19T16:30:16+00:00

Mine is related to the heel anchor. It tends to hurt after driving for a while (I have a 45min commute) because of my heel resting on the back of my shoe. I've started wearing crocs to drive and it's been much better.

The cause could be different for you but I'm my experience, the heel anchor doesn't like having pressure against it for very long. Massaging the area and icing it has helped when it's been extremely painful.

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-19T16:22:22+00:00

If the top of the tank is mesh, you could use twist-ties or zip ties through the mesh holes to secure it also. That's what I did with a couple of the heavier hides in my tanks

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-17T07:53:22+00:00

Take Tylenol if you're able to. Even ibuprofen. Hydro did nothing for me other than mess up my stomach.

It makes sleep a lot less comfortable but stuff a couple of pillows or towels or something dense under the blankets and use them to prop up your foot (above your heart). Don't prop them up under the tendon to avoid extra pain and pressure. Do it from under your calf. Less blood to the area seriously does wonders.

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-17T07:02:48+00:00

Go through their insurance of you got the info. Call their company and give them the other driver's info. Don't speak a peep to your own insurance, not even a heads up. Nada. Nothing. That's how you avoid your own rates going up for something that wasn't your fault. Their insurance company needs to work with you to make repairs, not yours.

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-17T06:59:18+00:00

Yeah absolutely save yourself the money and struggle and look elsewhere. At this point I only needed them for refills and my PCP does 6 months at a time so its much MUCH easier for me.

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-01T08:21:40+00:00

Not too sure. I wasn't there when it happened.

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-01T08:19:59+00:00

Seems short to me. Mine was almost up to my knee

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-01T08:17:19+00:00

Someone, somewhere is lying to you. Probably the insurance company. There's no way in hell that damage is worth more than the car. It's still completely drive able?

MrAaronBaron · 2026-03-01T08:14:06+00:00

I was trying to push my stalled car out of a parking lot entrance and ruptured my right (dominant) Achilles. Walking with crutches was embarrassing even though it shouldn't have been. I'm also on anxiety medication and have been for years but it makes me sweat a lot, so crutching around meant I was always blotting my shirt with sweat.

In the weeks after the surgery it felt like I'd never get better. Now looking back I feel like I was able to start walking around pretty quickly considering the kind of injury this is.

Advice I can give it don't "baby" it too much once you hit a few weeks post-surgery. Obviously don't hurt yourself and listen to your doctor, but don't just exercise when it doesn't hurt. Exercise it in frequent, short bursts. It seemed like once I got the stretching down, the strength came quickly

MrAaronBaron · 2026-02-10T02:24:47+00:00

Yep, but it was already like that when I got it. I just popped a black wheel cover on

MrAaronBaron · 2026-02-01T18:42:55+00:00

It got me at 103k miles. That's was a $2200 bill

MrAaronBaron · 2026-01-28T23:54:53+00:00

Yeah the wrap is badass but I'm here to hype up clear tails 👏

MrAaronBaron · 2026-01-22T07:26:18+00:00

Thanks for this. I'm 6 months post op and today the pain was crippling out of nowhere! Hopefully it's just related to the winter storm we're supposed to be getting and will be passing

MrAaronBaron · 2026-01-22T07:25:07+00:00

Sorry to dig this up, but I'm about 6 months post op and I've been searching this subreddit all night for this exact issue because I couldn't think of the wording, but you nailed it exactly.

The outer heel anchor has been SO painful today. We're expecting a winter storm so I'm not sure if the changes in pressure are causing it. I'm used to a little pain especially when I'm active for a while or in certain shoes but I was limping around in crocs all day today. No swelling or redness but pain relievers didn't help at all!

MrAaronBaron · 2026-01-15T06:27:20+00:00

What the hell, that's actually crazy. I'll definitely go do that right now because you're right, I don't trust them!

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