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Anyone with experience with full leg casts?
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<blockquote data-quote="confuzzled" data-source="post: 567962" data-attributes="member: 8831"><p>i do. </p><p></p><p>its a nightmare for all the reasons you mention and then some.</p><p></p><p>they do sell these inflatable cast covers but they are expensive and our cast guy didnt feel they were really the be all end all. we used large garbage bags with a stretchy headband to secure it at the thigh and did baths (with leg on tub ledge) instead of showers. since you have a roll in shower, she could probably be 1/2 in-1/2 out with the bag covering just in case. </p><p></p><p>extra pillows for bed to prop it up, and pillows to get comfortable in the wc--if you have one with adjustable foot rests thats good, but it can still not be the perfect angle, if that makes sense. you'll want to ask if she needs to keep it elevated, just keep weight off of it or any other special instructions they might have. oh, and if toes are bare you'll probably want so THICK, short, cheapo socks (they'll be too stretched out afterward to be worn again).</p><p></p><p>you also might want to call her school and ask if you can get some kind of temporary accomodation so that she can leave class early to get to the next one--someone who is not used to crutches or a wc might have a lot of difficulty in the hallway throng of kids--and if you have some weird backpack rules, ask if an exception can be made so she can carry her stuff. and dont forget the excuse for gym. if she is formally in the wc, you will probably need to deal with transportation too--a lift equipped bus.</p><p></p><p>one of the biggest issues we had was skin breakdown and staph under the cast. he was asymptomatic of course until it was removed and had no rx for an antibiotic or topical cream or anything since they wouldnt do it PRN...and ended up having to go to a walk in clinic with a fever hours after the removal. so you might want to ask how they handle any issues like that. </p><p></p><p>and tell her to expect skin to peel once its off. and her leg to stink. its normal ;-)</p><p></p><p>if i think of anything else i'll let you know....oh, and it *will* itch. and she's not supposed to scratch it....but um, a very thin skewer or dull knitting needle works wonders as long as she is vvvverrrry careful.</p><p></p><p>but i never said that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="confuzzled, post: 567962, member: 8831"] i do. its a nightmare for all the reasons you mention and then some. they do sell these inflatable cast covers but they are expensive and our cast guy didnt feel they were really the be all end all. we used large garbage bags with a stretchy headband to secure it at the thigh and did baths (with leg on tub ledge) instead of showers. since you have a roll in shower, she could probably be 1/2 in-1/2 out with the bag covering just in case. extra pillows for bed to prop it up, and pillows to get comfortable in the wc--if you have one with adjustable foot rests thats good, but it can still not be the perfect angle, if that makes sense. you'll want to ask if she needs to keep it elevated, just keep weight off of it or any other special instructions they might have. oh, and if toes are bare you'll probably want so THICK, short, cheapo socks (they'll be too stretched out afterward to be worn again). you also might want to call her school and ask if you can get some kind of temporary accomodation so that she can leave class early to get to the next one--someone who is not used to crutches or a wc might have a lot of difficulty in the hallway throng of kids--and if you have some weird backpack rules, ask if an exception can be made so she can carry her stuff. and dont forget the excuse for gym. if she is formally in the wc, you will probably need to deal with transportation too--a lift equipped bus. one of the biggest issues we had was skin breakdown and staph under the cast. he was asymptomatic of course until it was removed and had no rx for an antibiotic or topical cream or anything since they wouldnt do it PRN...and ended up having to go to a walk in clinic with a fever hours after the removal. so you might want to ask how they handle any issues like that. and tell her to expect skin to peel once its off. and her leg to stink. its normal ;-) if i think of anything else i'll let you know....oh, and it *will* itch. and she's not supposed to scratch it....but um, a very thin skewer or dull knitting needle works wonders as long as she is vvvverrrry careful. but i never said that. [/QUOTE]
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