It's A Dog's Life...

Well I certainly feel like a dog. Or rather, I can now empathize with dogs who are constantly tied up. My leash..er..PICC line is starting to get on my nerves. I think this is my last week of antibiotics, but I still forget sometimes that I have this stupid bag attached to me!

I can't begin to tell you how many times I've gotten up in a hurry and left my bag behind, only to be pulled back again. Thankfully, I've never been so rushed that I've ripped the tube out of my arm or something. But they tell me at the hospital that it happens more than they'd like to admit. And apparently there are a lot of patients who are totally brainless and get the pump wet. It's worth $6,000! They used to not make people pay if they ruined their pump, but after geniuses started dropping them in toilets or taking them in the swimming pool (???), they had to start charging people the full amount. So I am ridiculously careful about keeping mine dry. I just wish I could stop walking away without it!

Speaking of keeping the pump dry, I've been having a heck of time keeping my bandages dry when I get a shower. I've got stuff on both arms that I shouldn't get wet, but so far, no luck.

I've tried saran wrap and those tube garbage bags that newspapers come in. I've tried using those bags and putting elastics on each end and then taping it, but my dressings are always soaked!! If you have ever had a cast or a dressing that you couldn't get wet, how did you keep it dry? I refuse to go back to sponge bathing or taking a bath with my arms up in the air ever again. I love the shower. And even if I have to dress up like an extra in the world's lowest budgeted sci-fi movie, I'm going to do it!

I had a different blog idea for today, but my PICC line is driving me up the wall and I needed to vent. I'll use my other topic idea tomorrow.

Anyways, I'm open to any and all (reasonable) suggestions for keeping my bandages from getting wet!

Hope you're having a wonderful day!