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Post by oliquig on Jul 14, 2021 14:07:51 GMT
I edited my post. I changed it to say, a technique to relieve the itch. The itch is caused by dampness or sweat in the cast, a great way to relieve this is to run a hair dryer on cool back and forth until the itch is gone. Never stick anything down a cast. My nephew broke his arm just above the elbow when he was nine. This advice came from the orthopedist’s office and worked great for him.
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Post by chitchatgirl on Jul 14, 2021 14:11:52 GMT
DS broke his radius and growth plate last night in a bad slide in a baseball game. He's got a splint now and will get his cast on Friday. It goes up past his elbow and is to be in a sling to keep it level across his chest. He's right handed, and it's his left arm, so at least that's something. But, bathing. I know we need a cast cover, but since that will also cover his hand... how in the world does he accomplish washing his hair? He's 13 and really is not interested in either DH or I helping him in the shower, but we're not coming up with better ideas. Is there a magic trick here? What about washing hands? It seems like the left one is basically off the table - just using a wash cloth on it. But what about the non-casted hand? How does one wash with only one hand? What other basic things am I not thinking of? I'm sure these are stupid questions, but neither DH nor I has ever had a cast on an arm and we're a little befuddled. ETA: Somehow I was not aware the waterproof casts are a thing lol. That sounds amazing. Those of you with experience with them... are they all they're cracked up to be? Are there downsides? My son LOVES swimming and is heartbroken to not be able to this summer, so I'm really interested in this option. I'm going to ask about a waterproof cast on Friday but would love to hear any first-hand experiences with them. I’d ask the doc how long he will be in a cast. I only wore mine for three-ish weeks then was in a removable splint thing. I mentioned that I always heard you wore them for a lot longer. Doc told me they find that it he trend has been more to get them moving sooner than later. I still couldn’t swim after it came off cause I had a healing from the surgery.
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Post by busy on Jul 14, 2021 14:42:16 GMT
DS broke his radius and growth plate last night in a bad slide in a baseball game. He's got a splint now and will get his cast on Friday. It goes up past his elbow and is to be in a sling to keep it level across his chest. He's right handed, and it's his left arm, so at least that's something. But, bathing. I know we need a cast cover, but since that will also cover his hand... how in the world does he accomplish washing his hair? He's 13 and really is not interested in either DH or I helping him in the shower, but we're not coming up with better ideas. Is there a magic trick here? What about washing hands? It seems like the left one is basically off the table - just using a wash cloth on it. But what about the non-casted hand? How does one wash with only one hand? What other basic things am I not thinking of? I'm sure these are stupid questions, but neither DH nor I has ever had a cast on an arm and we're a little befuddled. ETA: Somehow I was not aware the waterproof casts are a thing lol. That sounds amazing. Those of you with experience with them... are they all they're cracked up to be? Are there downsides? My son LOVES swimming and is heartbroken to not be able to this summer, so I'm really interested in this option. I'm going to ask about a waterproof cast on Friday but would love to hear any first-hand experiences with them. I’d ask the doc how long he will be in a cast. I only wore mine for three-ish weeks then was in a removable splint thing. I mentioned that I always heard you wore them for a lot longer. Doc told me they find that it he trend has been more to get them moving sooner than later. I still couldn’t swim after it came off cause I had a healing from the surgery. We won’t know for sure until Friday, but the doctor told us yesterday to anticipate six weeks. Which is basically the whole rest of the summer.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jul 14, 2021 23:16:13 GMT
After my wrist surgery, I had a cast that went from hand to well above my elbow. I did have a cast cover that worked well for rain and stuff, but they easiest thing for washing was just taking baths and keeping that arm out of the water. With shampoo in a pump-type bottle, I could do everything with one hand.
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