being stuck in a cast sucks

**efusco** · 02-06-2009, 08:25 AM

There are a bunch of us with new temporary handicaps. I just had shoulder surgery yesterday and now have the pleasure of a sling & swathe for the next 6 weeks...great.

thepolarcrew · 02-06-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by efusco

There are a bunch of us with new temporary handicaps. I just had shoulder surgery yesterday and now have the pleasure of a sling & swathe for the next 6 weeks...great.

This must be the gimp thread.

playhavoc · 02-06-2009, 03:38 PM

you got me, i think a sling sucks way more than just the cast alone cause i had to wear one for the first few weeks and it was very uncomfortable. i hope you a speedy recovery efusco and darell. for what it's worth i am using one of those soft rounded plastic hangers to itch with, the girl that put my cast on told me that if i did scrape myself and open up the skin it could get infected. man thats alot to type with one hand, thanks everybody.

thepolarcrew · 02-06-2009, 03:43 PM

Wasn't suppose to, but I would work at twisting my wrist and hand inside the cast. Fricken stitches.

Dave_PH · 02-06-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by efusco

There are a bunch of us with new temporary handicaps. I just had shoulder surgery yesterday and now have the pleasure of a sling & swathe for the next 6 weeks...great.

What? What kind of shoulder surgery? Oh have I got horror stories for you.

**efusco** · 02-06-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave_PH

What? What kind of shoulder surgery? Oh have I got horror stories for you.

I was recurrently dislocating my shoulder. Had to have the labrum repaired and the capsule tightened. All arthroscopic.

I'd previously had surgery, 17 years ago, on the same shoulder for the same problem...but that was an open, now archaic, technique.

I'm not having pain, but the sling for 2-6 weeks is gonna suck.

jayman · 02-06-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by efusco

I was recurrently dislocating my shoulder. Had to have the labrum repaired and the capsule tightened. All arthroscopic..

Welcome to middle age. Not trying to scare you, but it doesn't exactly get better either

hyo silver · 02-10-2009, 03:43 PM

Speaking of '...sucks', I've heard using a vacuum with a crevice nozzle helps with those cast itches you can't scratch.

jayman · 02-10-2009, 04:30 PM

Knitting needle? Can't hurt I guess.

02-06-2009, 08:25 AM	#11
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,248 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 50 Thanked 260 Times in 156 Posts Friends: 37	Re: being stuck in a cast sucks There are a bunch of us with new temporary handicaps. I just had shoulder surgery yesterday and now have the pleasure of a sling & swathe for the next 6 weeks...great.

02-06-2009, 03:38 PM	#13
playhavoc Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 12 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: being stuck in a cast sucks you got me, i think a sling sucks way more than just the cast alone cause i had to wear one for the first few weeks and it was very uncomfortable. i hope you a speedy recovery efusco and darell. for what it's worth i am using one of those soft rounded plastic hangers to itch with, the girl that put my cast on told me that if i did scrape myself and open up the skin it could get infected. man thats alot to type with one hand, thanks everybody.

02-06-2009, 03:43 PM	#14
thepolarcrew Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 3,310 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 96 Thanked 78 Times in 70 Posts Friends: 1	Re: being stuck in a cast sucks Wasn't suppose to, but I would work at twisting my wrist and hand inside the cast. Fricken stitches.

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jayman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Posts: 11,566 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 35 Thanked 185 Times in 168 Posts Friends: 12	Re: being stuck in a cast sucks Knitting needle? Can't hurt I guess.

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hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 10,730 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 47 Thanked 153 Times in 108 Posts Friends: 63	Speaking of '...sucks', I've heard using a vacuum with a crevice nozzle helps with those cast itches you can't scratch.