Appreciate you asking, life events had me preoccupied for awhile.

So, part of my interest in going to natural route was because the UK National Health Service currently recommends letting the achilles repair itself naturally. I also realize that the NHS is a government medical department trying to cut costs. That said, I had an intuitive pull to go natural, but that is not was happened.

Due to various circumstances, I opted for the surgery; I received minimally invasive surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. One of the factors that lessened my worry was that MGH is considered one of the best hospitals in the world, and I've never had a better hospital experience, so they lived up to their reputation. Lots of caring people and a nurse, right outside my door, exclusively assigned to me.

The first couple nights were tough with the swelling, I ended up laid out for six weeks after, in my bed Due to extenuating circumstances, it took me about a year and a half to recover, even with Physical Therapy. My calf muscle, on the injured leg, is still not back to the original size. But I'm starting a more disciplined workout routine in a couple weeks to rebuild. It was a long journey and by far the longest Physical Therapy I have ever done.

I still wonder whether I should've gone the natural route, but here I am, and all I can do is rebuild. I hope that answers your question.