Back when Lloyd’s dad was in the hospital, one of the nurses was telling us a story about a patient who had back surgery, and needed to keep his wound/sutures dry when he took a shower. Someone told him to cover the area with that Glad Press-N-Seal wrap that has thousands of tiny, sticky dots on it. He did, and it worked!
Pffft – a story like that is an old wive’s tale until it’s been tested.
Hey, wait – I’m an old wife!
Test away!
Verdict? It works! Wrapped up & watertight. It doesn’t even rip the hair off your arm, which I worried mightily about once I wrapped my wrist. (Whew.)
Brad says
This is a great idea! I’ll have to remember it for the next time a student has a broken arm or foot.
What’s under the wrap? Are they test bandages?
Lauren says
It was Holiday wrap, so a bunch of elves and candy canes. I think that yellow thing is an angel.
Deborah says
I had to do this for a while. I used saran wrap and tape. Press and seal would have been easier.
Peggy says
Excellent idea indeed! I wonder if our nursing faculty know about this? And the Army?
My son broke his arm this past fall….I think he used a garbage bag when he showered.
Kristi says
My initial impression of your header photo is that you were drilling something into your arm. I don’t think the press’n’seal stuff could prevent holes in your arm.
Lloyd says
That’s exactly what I thought, and I knew what it was.
Lauren's mom says
So what was it?
Beth says
Ha! That’s funny. I thought it was frozen raw chicken thawing under a faucet.
Lauren says
Hmmph. It’s my non-frozen wrist, not thawing under a non-drill faucet.
Hmmph.
Kristi says
It was the angels that threw me for a loop. I thought they were carrying you to heaven.
Mary Ellen says
Sorry, but that is the most unsettling anatomical picture. I saw wrapped flesh & a power tool!