Let me first build some context as I have never blogged before. Mainly because I have ADD and I type 11 words per minute. So dont expect much in terms of content, I am looking to share my story with others going thorugh the same procedure and looking forward to reading others experience as I will have plenty of time.
Well where do I start? I am a very active 32 year old male. I sweat daily. Does not matter what the activity is as long as it gets my heartrate up. I was playing basketball when this guy who was guarding me kicked me blantantly in the back of my heel and POP! Probably because I was was putting him on the bus and taking him to school all afternoon 
at least that is what I thought he did, I collapsed to the ground and actually could not hear anything for 10 seconds. After laying their for 15 seconds I got up, walked off the court and sat down on the ground, I asked the guy what happend and he said I just tripped. I did not believe him at the time but later found out that I did indeed just collapse and the POP was my achilles tendon splitting in half. I did not know it at the time, I did touch about 2 inches above my left heel and all I felt was mushy skin it is was mushy all around that area, I then touched my right leg 2 inches above my heel and I felt the fiborous muscle tissue I had wanted to feel on my left leg. I knew at that moment something was not right. I told the guy I was done for the day and went home hoping I would discover my injury was not as bad as what I am thinking at this point.
I get home and fire up the computer and diagnose myself. I unpleasntly diagnose my self with an achilles tendon rupture. Not being that familar with the injury I look for reasons that it could not be that as what little I know about it it is an injury that is the last thing an active person wants. Having chalked up many injuries over time I knew that this was something that I have never felt before and was just looking for some reason or symptom that would give me hope that it was not the ATR. After about 15 minutes I could not find anything. I call my Fiancee Heidi and she says go to Urgent Care.
Again still clingling to a chance I could have done something else (think Jim Carrey dumb and dumber-so your saying theres a chance) was quikly squashed when the nurse said yeah that is not good. They give me a boot and told me to make an appt with a orthopedic.
I go in the following day and he says you need surgery. One problem. I am getting married in Las Vegas on Saturday and then taking a week to honeymoon in Cabo. Not anymore. The ATR is interrupting the 2 week extravaganza my fiancee has put a lot of effort into planning and was really looking forward to. She refuses to allow us to cancel the honeymoon so creatively she calls the resort and the airlines tells them the story and to my surprise they accomodated her requests and we are now flying stright from Vegas to Cabo for a couple of days instead of a week. Then when I get back the fun begins as my surgery date is scheduled for Feburary 4th. 2 and a half weeks from the injury date.
I am already a mediocre dancer when I have a few drinks in me and an awful dancer when sober, It will be intersting to see what kind of moves I can pull off with only one leg. Most likely people will say I am a better dancer. I am also looking for some sweet rims to put on the wheelchair while in Vegas. Looking forward to the wedding and spending some time in Vegas.
2009 is going to be great!