The waterproof cast is a lie

May 3

As a consolation prize for having to get another fiberglass cast for three more weeks than I had expected, my doctor offered me the so-called waterproof version. The difference between it and the regular kind is the gauze underneath. Oh, and no cloth sock before the gauze goes on. This new gauze looks like a synthetic fiber. The nurse who applied it said that they had trial tested/submerged the stuff and the water literally all drained out.

Well, I did my own little test today, and I hate to say it but…. it’s still dripping! And we are going to dinner with friends. I’ll probably leave a little puddle on their carpet where I sit. /sigh

The problem probably is the 90degree angle of the ankle to foot = easy place for water to get trapped. So, fyi – the waterproof cast is a lie!

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