Five weeks since the break - Went to the orthopedist today in hopes of being put in a walking boot with partial weight bearing but alas, the stars did not align as such. They sawed off the old purple cast, cleaned me up a bit, took the adhesive strips off of the incisions, checked the incisions, and put another purple cast back on me. I'm super bummed. I was really looking forward to maybe being able to walk around without the assistance of crutches as well as showering without the over-sized plastic condom over my foot that I have to use so I don't get the cast wet. On a more personal level, I'm getting married on Saturday and I was really hoping to be able to walk down the aisle, not crutch down the aisle. Sigh...I go back in two weeks and, fingers crossed, maybe then I can get the walking boot.
On a lighter note, I put in my first two volunteer hours with the Rocky Mountain Figure Skating Club this weekend! Only 11 more volunteer hours to go and I can stay in "good standing." The Colorado Championships were going on this weekend at my rink so I was able to snag two hours at the "ways and means" table selling baked goods to spectators. It was an easy way to earn two hours but I regret not eating beforehand. It was all I could do to not plow through every single one of the brownies.
I was also able to spectate. I watched the Novice, Junior, and Senior Ladies Freeskate and it was lovely. It was actually the first figure skating competition that I have been able to watch in person and not on TV and it was almost refreshing to see that nobody skated a clean program. I guess everyone succumbs to pressure of some sort regardless of what level you skate at, whether it's falling on a jump or tripping over your toe pick. I got to see some of Christopher's upper level students skate and it was inspiring to see what I might become under his direction. He even made it up to the stands to say hello to us when he was done with coaching duties and it was nice to chat with him for a bit. I'm really missing the skate life :(
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