My surgery to fix my ruptured achilles tendon was last Monday.  At one point before the surgery, I think I was actually looking forward it, so that I could start moving forward with recovery.  Now I'm very thankful its over.  I really underestimated the impact it would have on me.  Here is a bit of a recap:I arrived at the Swedish Orthopedic Clinic at 9:30 AM, 2 hours before my scheduled procedure.  They put me in one of those lovely gowns, and did some tests i…[more]

Saturday started as a great day.  In the morning, I dropped my wife and kids off at the airport for their trip to Grandma's house in California.  An entire weekend to myself - sports, beer, video games - the possibilities were endless.In the afternoon I played in a racquetball tournament, the finale of a league I've played in the past couple of months.  I won my first match and advanced to the finals.  In the final match, where you need to win 2 of 3 games, I won the f…[more]