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nobody | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I just had an empathetic cringe. Glad recovery is going well so far. How'd you tear it?
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Ivan | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Playing pickup basketball 🏀. Hopefully in a month or two I can start running and jumping again.
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nobody | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Hope so 🙏 Did they like replace it or just sew it back together?

I’ve never even considered tendons tearing and now I’m a little terrified of it happening lol
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Ivan | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Its one of the worse sports injuries because it takes so long to heal. It used to be the kiss of death for professional athletes but more and more lately have been able to come back and still be their normal selfs. They sew it back together. It can't really be explained how it happens either.  It is more common in explosive sports like basketball and football.

Last years Super Bowl this freak athlete tore his Achilles running onto the field
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fuGwNXJ-LlY&t=0
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nobody | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 Well that doesn’t assuage the fear at all lol

Well heal fast man. I know you’ve gotta be ready to get back to 100%
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Ivan | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Thanks yea its been a long 5 months probably another couple months before I'm there. Don't worry it is not a common injury and just a freak and low probability injury.