In Reply to: Torn Achilles Tendon (ugh!!!) posted by Gimpy on Monday, 2. August 1999 at 17:54 Bali Time:
Dear Wimpy,
I'm very glad you sought medical advice before your left for Bali; you could do yourself a nasty injury.
My advice is to stay put, because a sore tendon is not what you need dodging around Asia. Bali is full of quite tricky footpaths - in fact, there's often NOT EVEN A FOOTPATH! Beware! and I think that's a message for all the "gung-ho" young "backpackers" out there. I"ve often noticed how foolhardy they can be - not even knowing what side of the road to walk on.
Bali can be a treacherous place for a young person, especially if they're silly enough to hire a MOTORBIKE! Don't do anything like that, is what I say to my adventurous young patients.
So Wimpy, best stick to somewhere sunny in Australia this time round.