Obviously, your cast or plaster is not supposed to get wet.
After many unsuccessful attempts, I have concluded that double bagging is the way to go.
STEP 1: Take your pyjamas off! Once you have put two bags over your foot, its very difficult to remove clothing over it. Common sense, yes, but I have made this mistake.
STEP 2: Take a kitchen garbage bag and tape it to your leg using 2-3 inch width plastic transparent masking tape (Do not use paper tape, this gets wet and soggy). Tape it around 2-3 times to make sure water won’t go in. Squeeze the extra air out of the bag before taping, to avoid having a balloon attached to your leg. Fold the tape over to make a tab on the end of the tape before sticking it down, this makes it easier to remove so you don’t spend 5 minutes trying to get it off.
STEP 3: Over this put another, thicker plastic bag (I use the amazon plastic bags that come when you order books online). Squeeze the air out around your leg, tape around it with the same tape, 3 times around your leg. Make a tab for this too.
OTHER TIPS:
– If you have a shower, buy a knee-height plastic stool and keep it in there. It’s a lot easier sitting down.
– After showering, I sit on the toilet seat lid to dry and dress myself. Use a hand towel to cover the lid to protect from germs. Also, if you are wet from after the shower, you tend to slide off the seat, so the towel prevents that.
– Going to the bathroom on crutches is really difficult! For inside the house, a walker is easier than crutches. A walker doubles up as a hanger for clothes and towels when you are bathing.
– For brushing your teeth, either do it in the shower while you are sitting down, or use a chair near the sink. Place the chair with the back facing the sink and kneel on the seat. If its a chair with a cushioned seat, like a dining chair, this is the most comfortable.
– Computer chairs with wheels are good for scooting around the house! Like a wheelchair but not as bulky.
Life on one leg 