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This brought a memory back....  My husband was in a body cast many years ago 
for a herniated disk.  Of course it itched horribly, so I put the hose on 
the discharge end of the vacuum cleaner and blew cool air down inside of the 
cast using the crevice tool.  It worked!

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Suggs" <limofunder@xxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] fractured tibia


> Take it easy, catch up on your reading!  (may I suggest Julie Suhr's book 
> if
> you haven't read it yet...)  Keep your leg elevated, especially when you
> sleep.  It will help with the swelling.  Not sure what kind of cast you 
> have
> but you might want to ice above and below your cast to help with swelling.
> If it gets ichy DO NOT try to scratch it with anything.  When you are in a
> cast your skin doesn't get air to it and it gets really moist and can tear
> easily (IE don't use a clothes hanger to itch with beacuse you could tear
> your skin, end up with an infection!)  >
> Good luck and stay positive!
>
> Carol-Mariposa
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 7:44 PM
> Subject: [RC] fractured tibia
>
>
> Please Reply to: Nancy Neuman montananeum@xxxxxxxxxxxx or
> ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
> Just got word today from my orthopedic physician that I will be laid up in 
> a
> full leg cast for 4-6 weeks due to a kick that fractured my 
> tibia...anybody
> out there had a similiar fracture and would care to give me some feedback 
> on
> healing time and how one who rides 3-5 times a week is supposed to stay
> sedentary with their leg elevated. All I can think of is getting back into
> the saddle and into the woods. I live in northwest Montana and our riding
> time is limited due to the weather up here. If I'm lucky, I'll still have
> some of September and October and maybe even November to ride yet this
> year...I'm trying to stay positive, but HELP!!! Thanks for your input,
> Nancy...
>
>
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