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    Default I got Tonya Harding'd at work tonight...

    ....haha, well, not really, but I did twist my ankle kind of badly while getting a hand down from stage from another dancer. It wasn't her fault at all, but she fetl terrible and she's new so that made it worse for her. I really felt worse for her than for myself because she felt so guilty. It totally broke my shoe strap because my ankle bent completely to the side to the point that the side of my foot touched the stair (and I was in 9 inchers). My manager was so concerned that he let me leave two hours early on a Saturday shift (which never happens).

    Now it hurts like a mofo and I've taken two of my husband's painkillers and am still waiting for them to kick in. It's all swollen and the more I keep off of it the more it hurts. I'm icing it as directed, but it's still hurting like a bitch. While I was at work I kind of walked it off for a minute, but it soon became obvious that I needed to get off of it and get home with some ice.

    So, it's kind of a dancer dilemma that no one wants to be in....injury with no idea how serious it really is or if I'm going to have to take days off because of it. I'm hoping to be ok by Monday, but hubby is skeptical after looking at it and seeing how much pain I'm in.

    Anyhoo, just thought I'd share my night with y'all. I missed the Saturday power hours because of this and only took home $350. I know I could have doubled that if I could have stayed through my shift. Oh well, there's always next week....
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    Default Re: I got Tonya Harding'd at work tonight...

    You mean you got "Nancy Kerrigan'd"


    Ooooooh that sucks so bad--

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    oh MY andy im so so sorry. acupuncture! it helps like no other. and you should get yourself seen by a doc because who knows, you might need rehab for what you are describing sounds really like more of a sprain than anything. and sprains are ligament issues, so i pray that you are ok tomorrow. ice 20 mins on, 20 off girl! i hope you feel better!

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    The best thing to do when you do go back to work is to get thigh highs or taller boots, and use a bunch of sports tape like football guys do with their knees and sometimes their ankles.

    The stuff is great, I got my knee fucked up when a drunk hit me on my motorcycle, but whenever it acts up I use sports tape--it's like having a bionic knee. I use it to protect the metacarpals in my left hand when working out and the same thing, it's amazing stuff. Just remember not to wrap the tape too tight! It will give you support if you have several layers crisscrossed at the tension level of the underlying skin.

    You might need looser fitting boots if the ankle is swollen, though.

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    ^^^YES!
    A stretchy Ace Bandage helps so much. Even now, whil you are elevating it you should have some compression on it. Like RICE, rest, ice compression, elevation.

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    Yeah an Ace bandage will help, and even if it doesn't provide quite the same level of support, it's way, way better than nothing--which is a great way to reinjure yourself, or wind up hobbling all over the place and feeling insecure onstage.

    Hell, I even wrapped a dancer's knee with breast-covering tape once, which really helped her act normally that night. I used to carry it around with my paints when they had to wear it and I would paint over it.

    The one thing I forgot to caution you about the sports tape is that unlike an Ace bandage, it will hurt like hell if your legs aren't shaved to take the stuff off--though that's naturally worse for a guy, and in the knee area,
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    It still feels sore today, but it's not really swollen. I believe I'll live.

    I have an ankle wrap bandage from an old injury so I'm wearing that today. If it still hurts like this tomorrow I probably won't go to work, but if it's a little better (which I'm betting on) I should be fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andygirl View Post
    It still feels sore today, but it's not really swollen. I believe I'll live.

    I have an ankle wrap bandage from an old injury so I'm wearing that today. If it still hurts like this tomorrow I probably won't go to work, but if it's a little better (which I'm betting on) I should be fine.
    Hopefully you just twisted it, not broke it.
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    Please don't push yourself too hard to go back to work. Our job, and the shoes, are not conducive to healing. It would suck to have to leave during a good time again because it hurts so bad, and you might hurt it even more. I hope it gets better!

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    Sorry that had to happen. But hey, milk it for all it's worth. Within reason. In a plausible fashion. I mean, as long as you don't overplay it. Take an extra day off if you need and/or want it. Better to be safe than sorry. Then illustrate the mishap to customers and use it as an excuse to show off your legs and get $ympathy and $tuff. If you're so inclined.

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    Sounds like a nasty sprain similar to what I did once a few years ago. I wound up having to wear a brace thing for a few weeks, then a sock-brace for a while at work. I could not work at all for 3-4 weeks and even then I was barely able to move around on the heels for another couple weeks.

    You need to get to a doctor to make sure it's not broken. If it is a sprain they'll most likely give you a brace to wear, which helps with pain and stability. I was ordered to stay off my feet and keep that foot elevated as much as possible for the first couple weeks to keep swelling down and avoid doing more damage. Also ice when necessary.

    Take care and don't even think about going back to work on Monday!!! You'll just make it worse - make it heal even slower.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bridgette View Post
    Take care and don't even think about going back to work on Monday!!! You'll just make it worse - make it heal even slower.
    I'm going to print this out and take it to them in lieu of a dr.'s note. "Hay guys, Bridgette said I shouldn't come to work so I won't be in." lol.

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    GO TO THE DOCTOR, woman!!

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    That really sucks. But 350 isn't that bad! Take care of yourself.

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    sounds like youve sprained your ankle hun. you will need to keep off it for at least a week. i have sprained my ankle twice really badly and you just hav to stay off it. dont try and walk on it or it wont heal properly. i did that and my ankle still clicks wen i wear 7 inchers.

    oh and try and keep your ankle elevated to reduce the swelling, like above your heart.
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    9 inches?!? Ladies, that's so dangerous!! Don't do stage shoes in shoes that high! IF you really like them, work the floor in them and put on something more practical onstage. Really, I can even tell the difference bet 6 and 7 inches in regards to comfort. There is NO customer that's worth wearing shoes that high!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katrine View Post
    9 inches?!? Ladies, that's so dangerous!! Don't do stage shoes in shoes that high! IF you really like them, work the floor in them and put on something more practical onstage. Really, I can even tell the difference bet 6 and 7 inches in regards to comfort. There is NO customer that's worth wearing shoes that high!
    They're platforms, so the comfort level isn't an issue at all. I just like the way they look on stage. My ankle twist happened as the next dancer up was helping me. One of us let go too soon, actually, she kind of went down into an immediate floor show and it threw my balance off because I was relying on her for balance to get down the three steps to the floor.

    Our stages are set up for disaster. It's amazing that this stuff doesn't happen every night. I don't know why they can't put up a nice brass hand rail so that we don't have to rely on other girls to help us up and down the stage.
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    Good lord...from what you told me about your stages you couldnt get me on one of them in anything higher then a flip flop!! Seriously though...they do sound dangerous, and you likely sprained it or at least got yourself a serious strain. If you can take off work and stay off it for a few days...thats the best thing for you. Theres not much a dr can do for that...but it would be worth going if you can for 1)a drs note to show at work if you need verification to take off and 2) to ensure that it isnt something worse.
    Take anti-inflammatories like Advil, keep it elevated and ice it..on 20 minutes off 20 minutes 3-4 times a day(can you tell I've done this to myself before? LOL..I'm a HUGE clutz and I've strained/spained ankles many times..hurst like a son of a bitch!)
    and def. wrap it if you do have to go back to work. Compression wraps worn for a week or two after the injury aid in recovery a LOT.

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    I'm sure that new girl is stressing over it, I hope she's not getting a bunch of shit about it. Good thing you're forgiving. If you have health insurance, you should really go to the doctor, just in case! Either way, be careful on it! You NEED that foot!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bella21 View Post
    I'm sure that new girl is stressing over it, I hope she's not getting a bunch of shit about it. Good thing you're forgiving. If you have health insurance, you should really go to the doctor, just in case! Either way, be careful on it! You NEED that foot!

    Oh gosh, I told her not to worry about it at all. It was no more her fault than it was mine, and she was just starting to adjust to our crazy stages. Poor thing, I know she felt guilty. I did a three song floor show set barefoot right before I left (tacky tacky tacky, I know), and she apologized for the millionth time after she saw that.

    Still, I know if that happened to a girl while I was doing the handoff I'd feel guilty too, even if it wasn't my fault. But, shit happens, you know?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andygirl View Post
    I did a three song floor show set barefoot right before I left (tacky tacky tacky, I know),

    Well if it makes you feel any better (mentally of course) I saw a girl do that once and I was so mesmerized by the show that I didn't realize she was barefoot till the end--and then a customer to my left said the same thing to me the same time I was thinking it--it was hot, different etc. So if not customary, it's certainly okay in your situation and I bet more than one person found it hot. I'm so sorry about yr foot, can't believe it didn't break, so that's good. Katrine is absolutely right...none of these fuckers are worth that.

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    Poor wittle Andy had to call in tonight. It hurts enough that I'm afraid to put on heels, so I figured I better take it easy.
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    Get some arnica gel or cream. I've sprained ankles more times than your average football team. Every time I remember to use this stuff I'm reminded of its magic. Decreases bruising and swelling and speeds up general healing super-speedily.

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    ^^^ YES! Ice & arnica! It continuously amazes me too. "WOW, I know I talk about it all the time, but man, it REALLY does work!!!"

    Hope you healing goes speedily along, Andygirl!
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