I ruptured my Achilles tendon this past July playing basketball. Trust me.. I know how much it suuuucks. Mine was non-operative so I had to wear a boot for 9weeks with my foot/toe pointing downward in the boot stabilized. It sucked big time. I could only shower once every 3 days because I had crutches and could not stand in the shower with my boot for more then a few mins, dangerous if I was to fall in the shower.
I basically just sat on the couch for 9+ weeks binge watching BreakingBad and SAMCRO. That boot sucked man. I had to have everything set up around my sofa within reach like plates, cutlery, cups, hand sanitizer and a mini fridge. It was very difficult to move too and from the kitchen on those crutches so I had to move as much stuff from the kitchen to the living room. I had a hard time going up or down stairs so I slept on the sofa.
I could not go grocery shopping. I had to depend on friends/family to shop for me weekly. If you are normally a independent individual then being home ridden in a boot sucks even more because you have to depend on people to help you. Even my monthly hospital visits wear very challenging since I had no one to take me for appointments.
So yea, I had to wear the boot for 9 weeks. After that every 2 weeks the Dr took out an incline splint until my foot was flat at a 45deg angle. Then after the boot came off I had extensive rehab to stretch the tendon and strengthen it. I will be honest. This injury takes a very long time to fully heal. I have talked to several people who had this injury and they all told me that it was 1-1.5 years until they felt somewhat back to normal and have good jumping ability or their explosive speed back.
My advice is to not let it get you down. It can get depressing being laid up helpless but try to stay positive. Get NetFlix and binge watch shows. Do not overexert yourself and hurt yourself even more. Once the boot comes off and the Dr gives you the green light for rehab go hard 3 times a day. You'll have to be relentless with the exercises.
Good luck man
