I am the proud mother of a University Graduate. Well she hasn't had her official ceremony but earlier this week she finished her final exam and I couldn't be more proud and thrilled for her; it's been a very long five years. Naturally, having Hope's Graduation Ceremony coming up soon I text her to see if she wanted to go dress shopping. She quickly text me back and said, "Can we go shoe shopping instead". How could I say "No". So off we went to find her a pair of fun shoes. I was just along for company; at least that was my intention. But that was like taking a small child to a candy store and telling them they can only look at the candy, but they can't have any candy. Ya right!
Hope settled on a very cute pair of black strappy wedges. Her first pair. Perfect for the summer. Personally I love wedges. I think they are the most comfortable heel invented and could live in them. Of course lately, given the nature of my condition, since my accident, heels have been off the docet. So, when I found a pair of 7" platform stilleto's I couldn't resist, but I was also thinking, "When am I going to where these?".
That question was answered a couple weeks later when Hope finished her last exam and I wanted to take her out to celebrate and we were getting a bit dressed up. I wore my TOMS for the most part, but when it came time to go to the restauraunt I pulled out my new heels. I couldn't resist. (Again kid in the candy store). So, despite my better judgement (not the first time), and I could picture my physiotherapists disapproving face in my head as well, I slipped my beauties on and stepped out of the car. Which of was parked on a downfaced hill. Of course it was! It became very apparent very quickly that I was OUT OF PRACTICE! Hope quickly lent her arm and I basically shuffled my way to Los Margaritas, but I made it without falling. Woo hoo!
After dinner we went to pick up some Zimt chocolate http://www.zimt.ca/, which is a company that Hope's best friend started a couple years ago. We were so excited when we got to WHole Foods to discover that most of her chocolate was sold out. Way to go Emma! Then it was off to Hope's work, Menchies, for some fro-yo. When we arrived there Hope looked at me and said, "Mom, you can wear your TOMS now if you want." We both laughed. She new I was struggling a bit, and in the back of my head I was a bit concerned that I may have done more damage to my back (which I had been suffering from since the accident) but also more recently my C-spin has been in a huge flux so I was convinced that my wearing my heels hadn't helped.
The next day, guilty faced, and with shoes in hand I came clean with my Physiotherapist with one caviot. I explained to here how when I woke up the next morning after being out to dinner with Hope, the usual pain that I had been experiencing with my C-spin was gone. Well not entirelly but really Wednesday for me was a no pain day, and for me that is a big deal. I wasn't completly out of the 'dog house' though. I did get
'the look' from Jess (my physiotherapist), but once I told her the pain was better she dedueced that possibly what had happened was that by wearing the heels it had curved my C-spin even more thus giving my flux discs more space to settle where they should be. At least that is what we are hoping.
So, now I have different exercises to do. No, it's not wearing the heels more. But my little reckless episode seems to have improved and changed my progress.
"One step closer"
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