So, first off lets start with the MRI results. It was a full tear, I had hoped for partial. Had surgery Tuesday Sept. 12. Result of the surgery was good, complete/full recovery is expected. I would like to add, since this is new since the last surgery I had about 12 years ago (knee/high school), they had something called a "nerve block" in addition to the anesthesia. Basically, an injection to numb the area around the nerve that supplies my achilles (or portion thereof they would be working on), and I must say it helped greatly. I had zero post-operative pain for up to 24 hours. During that time the area of my leg affected and my foot were both numb up until the following evening, and when I called to ask if I should be concerned they said if it persisted for another 24 hours, then to call them. Post-op for this surgery has been almost completely pain free, with the help of a little percocet here and there, which also aided in sleeping. I've had 4 surgeries prior to this, and this is by far the easiest one I've had to this point. Eating was a little rough for a few days because the percocet caused some nausea, but when used in conjunction with zofran (prescribed) it helped greatly. I stayed on the percocet through the weekend, and ceased Monday the 18th. Went in on Tuesday the 19th for a check up, and everything looked good. I go in tomorrow to get the stitches out. I will add that showering has been a little tricky since I can't get the cast/splint wet, but having had surgery before I knew a quick fix (plastic trash bag whatever size covers the needed area, then wrapped with either duct tape or athletic tape. I used athletic cloth tape because it was what I had. Elevation (resting the injured area in a position that allows it to stay above the heart, which will allow gravity to reduce blood flow to that area) is the key to allowing the wound to heal, which can be the toughest part of this rehab since there isn't much soft tissue at the back of your heel. Elevation will keep swelling down, which lets the wound heal faster. I am lucky enough that I work with my dad as a tax consultant/accountant, so taking off the Tuesday of surgery through until the next Tuesday was not an issue. If you can't afford that much time off, just be sure to elevate as much as you can, and either try to be off the prescription meds or have a way to manage. For example, I have noticed that when taking 2 percocet I will be very tired for the following 4-6 hours, but if I only take one then I am able to function still not at my best, but allows for something to get done. Another word of advice is have someone drive you to and from work, even if off medication, better safe than sorry. If there are any questions to this point, or throughout feel free to message me and I will share what my experience has taught me. And just as with steroids, recovery is a person to person basis, in other words, everything that worked for me may not work for you, so listen to your body.