Monday morning. Considering the lack of feeling in my left leg, I managed to have a really fun weekend in Chicago. Friday was dinner with Max, Kevin and cousin Katie. I made red curry, which turned out to be a delicous new favorite. I also made ruhbarb dream dessert, which I ended up throwing away so I wouldn't eat the whole thing! Talk about a weakness! I learned how to play yukor and we stayed up until the wee hours of the morning to send Max off on his way back to Canada at 4am. We loved having him as our roommate and will miss him.
Another visit to the Chiropractor on Saturday morning. He read my MRI report and informed me that that the size of my herniated disc is pretty large and that I will probably have back issues for the rest of my life. Quite a grim realization. However, one good thing came out of all of this...he said jogging was out of the picture. This was music to my ears. I was given a couple new exercises to do everyday to help ease the bulge away from the nerve, which is what is causing the numbness in my leg. Despite the bad news, I am feeling pretty positive. I am able to ride my bike around, which is great because I don't have a car and walking takes so long and really stresses me out. I went to the gym, swam a few laps and sat in the hot tub. I think swimming might be my new favorite exercise.
Elizabeth came from Milwaukee on Saturday night and we went to a few bars around the city. We hitched a ride on a bar hopping trolley and ended up downtown at Hub 51 for a bachelorette party. Sunday we went for brunch at the Bread Cafe and spent a few hours at the beach. It was a beautiful day in Chicago.
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