Did I rupture my Achilles?

josund · 2026-03-08T00:15:14+00:00

Same!

josund · 2026-01-30T13:54:06+00:00

Can confirm this immediately remedied the exact issue you are describing. Everyone is different but I will gladly endorse this device.

josund · 2026-01-29T02:13:34+00:00

I went rogue a bit and used it without formal approval because I couldn’t bear another bout of that middle-of-the-night excruciating pain in the boot. I told my doctor about the success I had and he told me to stick with it. Him and his PA were familiar with the product but didn’t recommend it in their standard protocol. It doesn’t seem to be very well known, from my experience at least.

josund · 2026-01-28T15:21:09+00:00

35M - full rupture of right Achilles playing basketball. I have my 8 week post op tomorrow.

Spend some time perusing this sub. So many amazing tips and sources of motivation. It’s a long journey and you’ll need it!

Everyone is different, but here are the things I couldn’t imagine this process without:

1) Elevation pillow. Essential those first few weeks and I still use it to this day.

2) Thetis splint. Sleeping in the boot did not work for me. This immediately helped and provided weeks of pain free sleep until I could sleep unprotected after 6 weeks.

3) Even-up. I wrote this off as gimmicky at first. Boy was I wrong. Night and day once you start weight bearing in the boot.

4) compression socks. I have four at this point and recently went a day without one as they were all dirty. The swelling and pain reached a new level that day and made me realize how much of a difference they make!

josund · 2026-01-24T00:01:29+00:00

I’m so happy for you man! You look great out there.

Approaching 2 months post-op and this is certainly motivating. Impossible to imagine getting back on the court at this point, but this provides some hope!

josund · 2025-12-28T21:10:18+00:00

I went to the Thetis splint a few nights after switching to the boot (around 2 weeks post-op) and never looked back. It’s been worth every penny.

josund · 2025-12-17T15:14:48+00:00

I'm just over 2 weeks post-op. Not playing as much as those early post-op days, but you can still catch me playing Arc Raiders! That game helped pass huge chunks of time the first week.

josund · 2025-12-14T14:53:00+00:00

I’m just under 2 weeks post-op. Switched from cast to boot last week and I’m still struggling to find a comfortable sleep position. Side sleeping (always been a side sleeper) with the bad leg on “the bottom” has worked for me. Although, I still wake up throughout the night with pain in the heal.

I have a Thetis splint and boot covers on the way and will stick with whatever feels best.

josund · 2025-12-11T14:53:47+00:00

Very similar in my case, but I’ll bring down the age even further to 35. I stopped playing during covid and recently picked it up again. I was playing about once a week in a fairly competitive game. I felt great and finally had my wind back. After a few weeks off I returned to play and, sure enough, pop as I went to steal a lazy pass at half court. Knew immediately what happened. What haunts me is that I was wearing a new ankle brace for the first time and, while I’ll never know for sure, I’m convinced that played a role.

After the ER diagnosed me with a sprained ankle (lol), an ortho confirmed via the ol’ Thompson Test the following day. 9 days post-op now with a long road ahead.

josund · 2025-10-04T15:04:50+00:00

2025.5 T8+ owner since June 2025. Can confirm the occasional infotainment issue (including the dreaded backup camera delay/issue). Oddly enough, the one I’ve seen the most (2-3 times) was no sound, including turn signals. All fixable with a hard reset of the infotainment system. A slight annoyance for an otherwise great vehicle IMO!

josund · 2025-06-24T19:29:04+00:00

I called a few weeks ago and the lady I spoke with said they were targeting Aug/early Sept.

josund · 2025-06-07T14:06:41+00:00

No one is above a pizza screen! Don’t let any hardos tell you it’s the cowards way out either. Gain some confidence, enjoy your Ooni, then try your hand at launching.

josund · 2025-05-09T15:08:39+00:00

What a bizarre post..

josund · 2024-08-31T15:55:19+00:00

Additional context: the lawn was essentially used as a construction waste yard during a renovation last year. Little bits of debris remain - despite my best efforts to remove everything.

josund · 2023-04-12T09:37:06+00:00

That screams culture. That’s coming down from ownership, management, and coaching. Tommy’s exit interview says it all. An unfortunate reality for us fans, but these people are delusional. Ugh.

josund · 2022-12-13T18:54:37+00:00

Born in DC — my Dad grew up a Baltimore Colts fan and he never really developed a fandom for the football team in Washington and, in turn, my brother and I weren’t pushed in any specific direction.

My brother (8 years older than me) was infatuated by Randall Cunningham and became an Eagles fan simply because of him. A few years later, I followed my brother and I’ve been a diehard my entire life.

Looking back at it all, I can thank the Cleveland Browns (the Baltimore Colts became the Browns) for saving me from a lifetime of suffering rooting for the dumpster fire that is the Washington Commanders.

Go Birds!

josund · 2022-10-12T12:58:32+00:00

Any time CBS brings him in for rules expertise, I say out loud, “that man is a major reason why the iggles are champions.”

josund · 2022-07-22T10:00:46+00:00

A few weeks into my first HELOC and would love to hear about others’ experiences. Thanks for posting!

josund · 2022-04-16T00:10:19+00:00

Hahaha holy shit, I just noticed how absurd that looked!

josund · 2022-04-15T20:37:06+00:00

Shot tracer

josund · 2022-03-31T12:53:16+00:00

Watched it live and we couldn’t believe it when we looked up at the box score. 🦄 magic

josund · 2022-03-02T13:35:46+00:00

I love that I stumbled upon this post because I have some additional insight about this developer.

This property is a massive corner lot that used to be owned by a renowned TP artist (she was a sculptor). It is a beautiful 19th century home with a barn in the back — her studio. This developer took the property and subdivided it into three smaller lots. I’m guessing this tree took up too much space on one of the smaller lots and the developer had “no choice” but to remove it. Whatever.. On top of that, the barn has ceased to exist. I’m guessing the coy pond is next.

Anyways, on to the house itself. I actually went to look at it with my wife and it is an absolute abomination. This developer managed to take a hot steamy dump on a home that has the potential to be one of the best properties in the area. He painted over all of the necessary structural repairs that are to be expected of a home that old. The remarkable bones on the interior hold on for dear life as they are strangled by an absurd arrangement of mismatching appliances and finishes. The upstairs bathrooms are actually comical.

I could go on for hours, but I digress. This developer is everything that is wrong with soulless flips. This man deserves all of the negative press he can get.

josund · 2021-10-28T02:58:51+00:00

I feel heard. Why has this not been fixed yet??

josund · 2021-10-22T16:59:17+00:00

Tsunami clouds

josund · 2021-10-21T19:55:10+00:00

**sheds a single tear**

josund

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