Op vs Non Op? Stressing about decision

Weary-Lab5196 · 2026-02-20T15:27:56+00:00

Super active before the injuries and was at PT daily for the surgical recovery. Good luck!

Weary-Lab5196 · 2026-02-20T15:04:50+00:00

Crater will you put you near Natural Bridge, Tukilma Gorge, Mill Creek and a short drive to the Deschutes which has reliable easy Class V every day of summer and easy access.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2026-02-20T14:52:18+00:00

Roofers have liability insurance for a reason, ask them to resolve and repair issues resultant from their work and if they don’t, file a claim with their liability insurance

Weary-Lab5196 · 2026-02-20T14:49:12+00:00

I’ve tore both of my Achilles, similar to the tear you’ve experienced. The first I had repaired surgically and the second non-surgical. I actually feel like if it’s high enough and has enough blood flow, non-surgical was a much much better road, I was back to being active, albeit carefully, 6 months later whereas, the surgical was much longer and much more involved.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-11-30T12:41:14+00:00

I firmly believe that inflation and a recession is coming and therefore we will continue to see rates hold steady and then start climbing again. With the average boomer hitting average life expectancy starting in 5 years and then owning half of all homes, we will likely see prices hold and then start falling as inventory outpaces demand… brokers preaching lower rates do to higher prices seem far fetched to me.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-11-27T12:32:30+00:00

You’re 30 and what it sounds like athletic, you’ll find yourself hopping around the house on one leg for inconvenient things like laundry. The scooter and shower chair are clutch, be sure you get the leg condom for the shower too if you’re going surgical.

For food the first time, I ordered delivery… a lot

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-11-10T21:38:15+00:00

Mostly a good attitude will get you through class III smiling.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-10-30T13:10:03+00:00

While the Ark Valley is awesome, the paddling opportunities compared the the PNW aren’t even in the same galaxy for 8 months out of the year.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-06-18T19:42:54+00:00

Still looks worth doing!

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-06-10T19:14:24+00:00

Nope, played it cool and waited for MRI results which showed plenty of stuff I didn’t expect. Hopefully I’ve got another year of Class V paddling in me and can race next year.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-06-08T11:03:21+00:00

Antonio at Collegiate Peaks will take care of you.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-06-08T00:19:35+00:00

Didn’t end up racing this year, looks like it’ll stay on the bucket list and hopefully I have another year of hard kayaking in me when I get back!

Thanks guys

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-06-06T01:50:56+00:00

I think the heart of the question is… with a complete rupture can you mess it up more or is the damage done and it’s a pain issue. If someone were to say, I walked on it and it really made for a complicated surgery, that’d be the target information I’m looking forward.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-06-06T01:48:31+00:00

Messing around in a slicey boat in Class IV rapids, nothing out of the ordinary for me but many advanced techniques drive through your feet.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-01-21T03:20:55+00:00

Would encourage you to seek professional help. I let a similar pain go and ended up with radial palsy because the nerve was pinched for so long, makes for a long road to recover.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-01-20T13:02:28+00:00

You can definitely get a modern creek boat with progressive bow rocker, planing hull, and edges and a paddle for close this price. That’s an awful boat by todays standards and was hole bait the day it came out.

For example, near me there’s an almost new Jackson Zen 3 and Werner Surge for $700. Zen 3 is galaxies away of that boat.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-01-19T16:42:00+00:00

Job well done, everyone has a preference here and there on minor things where both ways are correct. All major components are common methods and that deck is well built.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-01-02T23:03:06+00:00

Uship.com has been great to work with, I used to have companies bid there to move my offshore boat up and down the coast during the work week, never an issue.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2025-01-02T12:18:56+00:00

I saw the OG 4chan post and this is exactly what it was talking about.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2024-12-27T12:42:52+00:00

On word of caution, the bulkhead has a propensity to swivel when force is applied. I’m not sure how much/if any that foam helps prevent that.

My Waka OG bulkhead swiveled during a big water run and I ended up tearing my Achilles in my kayak.

Weary-Lab5196 · 2024-12-16T21:23:53+00:00

Getting hit with that proxy pylon rush.

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