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[robbiegal]

i'm playing nurse robbie at home here

the hospital sydney just sent him home
no advice on how to have a shower for the next few weeks while on crutches

unbelievable

so we have been out to bunnings for shower hose extensions and then today to a place called mobility matters to buy and hire things like shower chair, cast waterproof cover and  a bathboard

so now the hubby should be able to shower without having to be on the garden chair on the tiles in front of the handbasin!! many towels on the floor to soak up the water!! then i was worried he'd slip on the wet floor

gee a busted ankle can make things very hard!!

[stevo1962]

i'm playing nurse robbie at home here

the hospital sydney just sent him home
no advice on how to have a shower for the next few weeks while on crutches

unbelievable

so we have been out to bunnings for shower hose extensions and then today to a place called mobility matters to buy and hire things like shower chair, cast waterproof cover and  a bathboard

so now the hubby should be able to shower without having to be on the garden chair on the tiles in front of the handbasin!! many towels on the floor to soak up the water!! then i was worried he'd slip on the wet floor

gee a busted ankle can make things very hard!!

My son had surgery on his foot yesterday and now he has a couple of weeks in a moonboot till he gets his stitches out.You have to ask all of the questions while he is in hospital otherwise just guess.We've been here before and figured out what to do ourselves so I tape a garbage bag to his leg when he has a shower.Seems to be the easiest solution

[robbiegal]

yeah
after all my years in public hospitals i couldn't believe how he got absolutely no advice for discharge

we got some sort of a cover for the ankle and calf
it has a rubber seal - hopefully it won't be too tight - he is happy to try that after ripping out a fair bit of hair ect last night when removing the woolies shopping back & the tape had gone across where the handle holes are

he was not happy janet

hope your son recovers well mate

[ausjack]

Gee your so slack RG you should just give him a sponge bath..mmmmmm sponge bath :sleepy: :heat:

[robbiegal]

Gee your so slack RG you should just give him a sponge bath..mmmmmm sponge bath :sleepy: :heat:

yeah
i tried that .... to help him of course

damned independent bloke
so i am now the chief bathtime supervisor and  in house safety officer
got the good busted ankle bathgear now so he can safely wash which is great  .. but i still need to keep an eye on things ... if you know what i mean ... ha ha :angel:

[trout]

You could get a strip of neoprene (wet Suit stuff) and put Velcro on the ends and use that to secure the plastic bag.
It should keep the water out and more importantly leave the hair where nature intended it to be

[ausjack]

yeah
i tried that .... to help him of course

damned independent bloke
so i am now the chief bathtime supervisor and  in house safety officer
got the good busted ankle bathgear now so he can safely wash which is great  .. but i still need to keep an eye on things ... if you know what i mean ... ha ha :angel:

What's the go with the angel as your not foolin anyone little miss inocent

[robbiegal]

You could get a strip of neoprene (wet Suit stuff) and put Velcro on the ends and use that to secure the plastic bag.
It should keep the water out and more importantly leave the hair where nature intended it to be

that is the sort of stuff i didn't know about!!
that would work like a charm too

oh well got the bag thingee PCP (brand) Cast & Bandage Protector Leg $29.95
http://patientcareproducts.com.au/bathroom-and-toilet-aids/bathroom-aids-en/cast-and-bandage-protector-leg.html
it also did a good job last night & should last while he has the next few weeks or more in the bandages etc we aren't exactly sure how long the bandage is for
the boot all up is for about 6 weeks apparently

I can't believe that Steve's boy has had similar surgery - goes to show young people get health/injuries as well

[JeffH]

Well this is one way to do it!
Removing wasp's nest

P.S. Whoever posted that obviously doesn't know the difference between bees and wasps.

[trout]

I picked up my Landrover today and everything is fixed, The bill was $0
Apparently when the transfer box was rebuilt it wasn't pre loaded correctly and that is what caused the problem.
The Transfer box was again rebuilt and all the damaged components have been replaced and it now works flawlessly and soundlessly, I am very happy with the outcome :yahoo:
They could have fed me a line of BS and I wouldn't have known any better because the workings of an automatic transmission, Gearbox and transfer case is completely alien to Me, They didn't do this and I wasn't charged for the work.
Now THAT is service :good:

[ausjack]

You should buy a jeep mate :mocking:

[trout]

You should buy a jeep mate :mocking:

HeHe
I don't think so Mate.
When I go off road I like to do it in comfort
I have owned several Toyota's, a couple of Nissans, a series 2 Landrover  and even a Pajero 4wd This Discovery Blows all of those out of the water as far as comfort and capability go
My only regret is that I didn't buy one of these first up.

[ausjack]

Yes but they cost a lot more new than the other 4x4's but I was just stirring about a jeep because from what ya hear you might get out into the bush but you might not get back but never owning one I wouldn't know but know my old jackaroo was a goer and went everywhere I wanted to go and got me into some pretty good spots

[r9453]

Here is an update on my latest project. I posted a pic of the slab previously, here is the wall after filling the cores. There is one vertical bar each second block and a horizontal bar on the second row. The slotted pipe is in place behind the wall and I will back-fill with gravel. I'm going to put a 8 x 4 timber cap on top.

[JeffH]

That looks like a lot of work. Should look good when finished and it will never collapse.

[Another KT26 wearer! Good to see.]