Plaster Cast blues

[Kara]

Its only been on two days and i'm toying with ripping the thing off already.

I've broken my scaphoid, any past experiences of life in plaster and how to make it easier? things like bathing, sleeping and sore bits appearing.

Thanks!
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[msgander]

itchy = get knitting needles out!
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[ZRX61]

[hellkat]

I broke mine and I still got a plate and four pins in there.

Am waiting for age-related arthritis to set in.

All I can remember is, that its a bugger to do up (and undo) your bra with a busted scaphoid.

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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[hellkat]

I got some sorta funky plastic moldable cast on mine, they soften it in hot water and then mold it onto ya hand, it was blue, comes in purple as well, but purple is a bit girlie.

Not near as itchy as that plaster and (seemingly) horsehair rubbish.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Kara]

[ZRX61]

[ace_tweety]

what a lovely spin on things ZRX
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[Mrs Kickstart]

Hi

Be carfeful with the knitting needles they can make it worse, and dont loose anything in there.

For bathing use a plastic bag and gaffer tape or for the posh option Buy one of these

Healing varies mine have healed up ok but do ache in bad wether or lots of use, I dunno how it would affect bass playing. You can have it plated if it plays up (but not always on the NHS).

You will get use to after a few days and it should stop hurting too

Regards
Charlotte
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[Weedy]

[eddclarke]

I broke mine in november punching someone... still hurts, cant lift anything, limited movement in my wrist, It really sucks. I should let it rest but i like biking (motor and mountain) far too much
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[ace_tweety]

ive broke both of my wrists two times each.

yeah i do ache in bad weather and suffer from some weakness on my left hand because of this but it doesnt bother me too much and i just "work" that side more to get it stronger.

But no it doesnt really bother me.... yeah they are weaker now and ive got to watch incase it breaks again (mainly coz the doctors said that if i break it again its getting pinned and theres no way im getting pin marks on my arm ) but hey!
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[Kara]

Hmm thanks, seems mixed as to the results but mainly good!

I feel off a speedway bike, walked around for a week with it broken!

IF it doesn't heal, does anyone know if I can elect to have it pinned privatly? What is the incidence of badly healed ones being pinned on the NHS? I guess this is all very subjective and dependent on what is most appropriate.
Arrghhh, I actually palyed bass properly with it broken before it was in a cast. oops!

thanks!
Kara
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