Shower News

LOL…maybe TMI for some, but again I like to keep track of all of the details of this journey…LOL

So we have been struggling on trying to figure out how I can take a shower while keeping the incision area, ace bandage and brace dry. Oh, don’t be thinking I stink because we have been doing sponge baths…LOL…. Not that sitting in a recliner most of the day generates too much dirt or sweat!!! We had tried using the shower bag protector that we got from the hospital, but with my fat leg and the big brace the bag did not fit over the brace. Then we tried a garbage bag, but that did not fully cover from the ankle to the hip…we only had the 12 gallon tall kitchen so something bigger might have helped. Thinking one of those lawn and leaf bags might work…but then David and I decided let’s see if I can get some real information on what we are trying to protect…just seems like we did not get clear directions on what to do.

As I have said before Mayo uses a portal that includes the ability to message any of the care givers. So I decided this morning I would message the surgeon’s nurse to ask her the direct question on what are we trying to protect from getting wet to see if we had other options to try the shower process. I did apologize for bothering them with such a simple question, but without clear guidance I think it was a good question to ask. Well within 10 minutes I got my response and it was from the surgeon himself!!! First he said the question was no bother at all!! WOW, I was so surprised!! We can actually take off the brace and ace bandage to shower!!! WOW, seems like a level of freedom. I will try to restrain from dancing an Irish gig once we get everything off and focus on the shower process, but it will seem like a small level of freedom and advance toward feeling.

I know this seems silly but that surgeons response gave me a new level of positivity and forward looking to the next few weeks when healing will really begin in full steam ahead. My patience has been lacking, but this news gave me the sense that the confinement end is near and the healing journey is close…even though it may be tough PT, it will be all worth it.

Sun is still out…so enjoy the blue skies!!