by Chris Rombola | Jul 27, 2020 | general health, injury recovery, motivation
Around this time last summer, I was just learning how to walk again. I had shredded my Achilles tendon, had surgery, and was almost able to resume all activities. Since then, I am fully recovered, and all is back to normal—sort of. Physically, I’ve always been fine...
by Chris Rombola | Jul 15, 2019 | general health, injury recovery, motivation, strength training
I had my four-month checkup with my surgeon last week. It has been just over four months since my Achilles tendon ruptured and needed surgical repair. I was given a stellar review and told I was ahead of schedule in my recovery. So long as things continue on a...
by Chris Rombola | Jun 24, 2019 | injury recovery, strength training
Did you miss part 1 of this series on Chris’s Achilles rupture and subsequent recovery? Check it out here. Surgery was a blur. I don’t remember much after I was given anesthetics. I only recall pondering aloud, as my wife drove me home, “Who put my pants back...
by Chris Rombola | Jun 18, 2019 | strength training, injury recovery
I heard a gunshot. Then everything went black as I crumbled to the ground. It felt like someone had hit me in the back of the leg with a baseball bat. At first, I looked around, worried I tripped on someone, and I wanted to check on their well-being. My eyes were met...
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