I ruptured my Achilles' tendon back in the end of October, had a mishap a week and a half ago that resulted in a large rip at the bottom of my incision. Just had to get it sewn back together to make sure it didn't get infected. I try not to let anything keep me from fishing. I like this site a lot and have met a couple nice guys from here that I hope will end up being fishing buddies for years to come. Fishing is my passion. There's nothing I'd rather be doing. Good luck to you on Friday.