Re: Re: trouble soaking cast

[Guest guest]

We had to take casts off once and it was so horrendous I said I wouldn't do

it again. We ended up cutting it off with scissors. I felt it wasn't part of

my job description to soak my small baby in stuff to get a cast off that

takes minutes with a saw.

Rach Steve & Connor

-- Re: trouble soaking cast

The dr. doesn't really want the cast removed the night before. He

prefers that it is removed just prior to the appt. Since the dr. is

2 hours away, I usually have to start cast removal early in the

morning. The next casting is even earlier in the morning, so I think

I will let them take it off at the office rather than me attempting

it again at 4 or 5 in the morning.

>

> Someone else mentioned it but ya, keep " Kneading " the plaster as

you soak it, breaking it down so the water can get inside. Try to

let the water in around his thighs and toes and you can sort of pick

at one spot with your finger nails to open a hole around the knee

area to get the water in. Keep squeezing the plaster to break it

down...then use heavy duty scissors to cut it off.

>

> Does yoru dr. tell you to remove the cast the night before all the

time or was this a special circumstance? Removal the night before

can do damage, too many free hours prior to the next cast.

> s

> trouble soaking cast

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> Ok. This may sound ridiculous, but I am having the worst time

soaking

> the cast off my son's leg. He's been literally soaking in

straight

> vinegar for the past 2 hours and I was barely able to tear away

a

> little piece of the cast. I poured vinegar on his cast. I soaked

a

> towel in vinegar and wrapped it around the cast, and then I

wrapped

> that up to keep it moist. Nothing seems to work. This is worse

than

> his experience with the cast saw. The smell of the vinegar seems

to be

> bothering him as well. I have the ortho appt. this afternoon and

it

> appears I will show up with the cast still on his leg.

>

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[Guest guest]

I had always jumped in the tub with him on my lap. Some time alone in the tub

together was the best time I had with him. And when the water got cold I would

just add more warm water. Sure we looked like grapes when we got out. But we he

had mommy time!!

Bri

number23 wrote:

Ya, you're probably right!

----- I will let them take it off at the office rather than me attempting

it again at 4 or 5 in the morning.

>

> Someone else mentioned it but ya, keep " Kneading " the plaster as

you soak it, breaking it down so the water can get inside. Try to

let the water in around his thighs and toes and you can sort of pick

at one spot with your finger nails to open a hole around the knee

area to get the water in. Keep squeezing the plaster to break it

down...then use heavy duty scissors to cut it off.

>

> Does yoru dr. tell you to remove the cast the night before all the

time or was this a special circumstance? Removal the night before

can do damage, too many free hours prior to the next cast.

> s

> trouble soaking cast

>

>

> Ok. This may sound ridiculous, but I am having the worst time

soaking

> the cast off my son's leg. He's been literally soaking in

straight

> vinegar for the past 2 hours and I was barely able to tear away

a

> little piece of the cast. I poured vinegar on his cast. I soaked

a

> towel in vinegar and wrapped it around the cast, and then I

wrapped

> that up to keep it moist. Nothing seems to work. This is worse

than

> his experience with the cast saw. The smell of the vinegar seems

to be

> bothering him as well. I have the ortho appt. this afternoon and

it

> appears I will show up with the cast still on his leg.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- juzzman09 wrote:

> Someone might say this is the wrong way to do it but it worked for us.

> We soaked the casts with vinegar wrapped towels for about 30-45min. We

> then soaked the casts and our son in a bucket of warm water - I just

> held him in there for about 10-15min max. Also, we slightly scored the

> cast with a Leatherman tool saw prior to the vinegar which did help

> but not sure how much. While soaking in the bucket of warm water we

> did knead the cast. Then (and this is where people might not agree)

> used a pair of Fiskars scissors that you can get a Home Depot which

> are heavy duty but round nosed (they have a black handle and a little

> orange catch mechanism to lock them closed). Starting from the top we

> cut down and removed the cast. To ensure we didn't cut my son, I

> placed my finger inbetween the end of the scissor and my sons skin so

> the end couldn't have any chance of cutting him. You have to take it a

> lot slower closer to the ankle but it worked very well (for us)

I disagree!!!!!!!!! Just kidding. I wished so much this last time that I

had a pair of scissors like that to remove the cast. My hubby couldn't find

'em, so I made do with crushing the plaster as it softened in vinegar-scented

water. I think it's a great idea, and I'm glad you mentioned it.

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