I've been a poor blogger, I know. It is difficult to blog when injured. Update:
Last Wednesday I visited with Dr. Joseph Albano, who specializes in tendon injuries. He confirmed that I do have achilles tendonosis and showed me a bunch of the interstitial tears on ultrasound. Previously I believed I was not at risk for rupture, but he informed me taht my condition has progressed to the point where I am at risk for rupture so I have to avoid some of my activities. Bummer. He also confirmed that he believes my best treatment option is to inject platelet-rich plasma (PRP) along with some of my own fat (rich in stem cells) into the achilles guided by ultrasound. Although there exists a bunch of positiveresearch and experience to support the use of PRP injections to treat achilles tendonisis, unfortunately with regard to the achilles, insurance companies still deem it "experimental" and my insurance carrier will not cover the procedure. Nevertheless, I am going to go ahead and have it done. The downside (apart from the fact it is supposed to be very painful), I will have to do lots of cross training, and have to undergo another 1 or two injections. So, despite having already registered, I'm out of Ogden and Utah Valley and the Slam. I'll have to see how recovery is going to see if I can sneak in a fall marathon.
Warning, boring but general informational video:
Comments
From Andy on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 13:08:24 from 159.212.71.199
Glad to see you are taking care of it and caught it before it ruptured. What is wrong with insurance companies?
From RivertonPaul on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 13:10:26 from 67.42.27.114
Andy,
Out of respect for you, I didn't mention the insurance company by name. :)
From Lily on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 17:56:17 from 67.199.181.73
Sorry Paul! You will get better. Hang in there.
From Bill Mandler on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 20:14:50 from 72.24.152.3
Paul,
Sorry to hear about your injury. I will miss seeing you at the slam this year. I am probably only going to do it 1 more year until I get my St. George 10-yr club guarantee.
I fully expect to see tons of elliptical hours from you!!!
From Smooth on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 23:30:33 from 74.211.25.43
Paul ~ So sorry about the Achilles tendonosis! Best of luck with the painful PRP treatment!! Looks promising!!!
Shame on the insurance company!!!
Hang in there! You have become quite good cross training!!! Here's to speedy and successful healing and a Fall marathon!!!
From glidergirl on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:34:50 from 174.253.182.200
So sorry to hear about the latest news of tears and risk of rupture :( We're all thinking of you.
I will be more religious about the eccentric lifts. Thank you for the advice. Anything else? Just so I know what to watch for, did you just run with it inflamed for several months? I just wonder if I'm past the point of no return. I have my first PT apt today.
From watchmerun on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 00:22:46 from 24.10.152.45
So sorry to hear this. Hang in there. I hope that the injections work out for you.
From MarcE on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 20:42:37 from 204.16.82.120
RP - so sorry to hear the diagnosis. I'm wishing you the best in this treatment (that I may need someday). I know you won't be posting much running stuff for a while -- but I'll keep checking back for the funny videos and pictures! Good luck.
From Tom on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 20:46:01 from 67.199.180.90
Sorry you have to scale back this year Paul. But good to get with a good doc and figure out a gameplan. Hope everything turns out the very best it can.
From Scott Ensign on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 20:55:49 from 65.100.210.17
that's too bad Paul, I hope the treatments work, take it easy for awhile and hang in there.
From RAD on Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 14:41:01 from 67.172.229.125
Well shoot! It's never fun to get bad news, I guess the upside is that you got the bad news before the horrible news. A rupture would be so much worse, maybe not financially (I'm sure the insurance would cover that), but recovery wise. Hang in there, x-training is already under your belt. Now you just have to find a way to enjoy elliptical h#$$!!!
From Sophia on Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 17:50:46 from 67.2.104.73
thx
From Burt on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 17:23:22 from 206.19.214.144
I knew you were going to say stem cells! If anyone can take the pain of the injections, it's you.
From Smooth on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 19:32:10 from 67.2.95.228
Have you started the PRP treatments?
Hey, you're getting your money's worth at the gym right?
Take care my friend!
From Shimelle on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:50:09 from 64.184.247.2
Hi Paul! I understand the injury blogging thing 100%. I hope you can heal sooner rather than later. Good luck.
From Teena Marie on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 20:56:58 from 67.2.104.73
Update, pretty please. :)
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