“The Dr said it would require surgery. Basically cut around the tear and sew it up.”
Sounds like what I had. Good luck. If you can walk in a boot, it doesn’t sound like that bad a tear. Your recovery might go faster. Make sure you do all the home stuff they give you, like massage and vitamin E lotion to soften the scar tissue. Also, after the surgery, I had to stay in bed for a week or so with the leg elevated. I ended up turning my couch lengthwise toward the TV so I could put my foot up on the arm of the couch. Then I napped on the couch or in bed for about a week, high on the vicodin they gave me. You probably want to find someone to take care of you some (make you food, help you get around the house a little). I was surprised at the little things I didn’t think of, like how to take a shower with a full leg cast. If you have questions, drop me a note and I’ll try to remember what I did.
For what it’s worth, I was doing some pretty good 8 and 9 mile runs this summer with no problems. I do have to stretch more beforehand, and some days, if it feels tight, I do the elliptical instead of a run. That could just be me getting older though. However, the torn achilles is about twice as think as the non-injured one. It’s probably stronger than before.