Hey, guys. I've been having a problem with my ribs ever since I started inverting on the pole. Usually the pain would be on my right side because that's the side I hang from in a Scorpio or use in a Teddy (I think that's what it's called?). Since I started doing these tricks my ribs would get very sore some nights but within two or three days they'd be all healed up. This time is different.
Last friday night, (March 2nd), I was going crazy and tearing the pole up. I knew my ribs would probably be sore but I didn't think much of it at the time I was working. I woke up the next day to sever pain that persisted over the weekend into Tuesday. I worked Tuesday night and figured, what the hell, I'll see if I can invert without hurting myself? Tried it, and ever since then the pain has been excruciating. I took wednesday off to audition at a new club, and took it easy on stage for the one song, but still I probably shouldn't have exerted myself. It hurt worse afterwards but not that much worse. Yesterday when I worked I knew it was going to be bad but I wasn't prepared for what happened on stage. I couldn't do anything without flinching from the pain, not floorwork, not simple pirouette spins, nothing. The pain was so intense I felt nauseous, and I couldn't go on stage again for the rest of the night. The VlP dances were okay, some pain when I changed how I was sitting, but nothing serious. It hurts to breathe, sit up, sit down, sneeze, bend over to shave. They're slightly swollen and sensitive to the touch. Ughhhhhh
I had two regulars come in and save me from making nothing last night, but I know that a lot of new people prefer to see a girl on stage before getting a dance, so I don't know what to do. My managers nice. He wouldn't ask me to do anything physically demanding like go on stage. I won't go on stage tonight if I go in but I don't know if I should be staying home letting this heal. I don't want to lose out on my only great money night this week because I've already missed Wednesday. I have money saved up but I still hate losing out on it. My husband wants me to stay home and relax, but the money whore in me is screaming to go in.
Sorry for the long post. So what do you ladies think?




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