ruptured mine a few years ago. i think the protocol is usually non-surgical unless it's a full tear or nearly a full tear. full recovery probably around a year+
as the other poster mentioned, it'll be hard cast for around a month or two so i'd recommend a bag to keep the cast dry while you maintain your personal hygiene. transition to an air cast boot with heel inserts for another month or two, as you progress you remove the inserts so you go from plantar flexion to flat. definitely do physio when recommended and listen to your body. you want to rehab ASAP, but it's a fine line. too early and you risk rerupture, too late and it's a longer/harder road plus you might be capped out in terms of how much you can recover. once you're in a boot, you can slowly start doing some cardio again by getting on a stationary bike. don't just focus on strength, do stretches and plyometrics if you are at all interested in regaining anything resembling pre-injury
one thing i wished i did was look into using ultrasound to remove/reduce some of the scar tissue in the injured area. obviously wouldn't want to do this too early, but i wished i found a shop that uses ultrasound to remove/reduce some scar tissue. i found with the non-surgical route my injured achilles is literally two/three times as thick as my other foot.
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