Why is it no one ever tells you the "easy" way to do things....

So we all know by now that I broke my foot (my 5th Metatarsal to be exact) and am in a hard cast for a minimum or two weeks, and perhaps as long as 8 weeks.  Fine, I can deal with that.  During the office visit, my Ortho told me that she'd rather do a hard cast, as opposed to a boot, as it would lend more support.  And since you could now get casts wet, they weren't as much trouble.  "Wait"..I said..."I can let the cast get wet?".  She then explained that the bandaging inside was no longer made of cotton, but was made of a synthetic, and would dry out from some minor dampness.  The nurse then told me how she's had kids that have jumped in pools....and so long as you give the cast the chance to dry out...you're all good.

Still not wanting to just submerge the cast in water, I've been going through the torture of putting a garbage bag over my leg everyday, duct taping it, and doing my best to keep it out of direct water flow.

Well, today, in the shower, it got a bit damp...no big deal right!?  But apparently I didn't let it dry enough, I'm beginning to think the padding under my heal is worn away, and it kinda hurts to walk.

So now I find this......a really nifty device that would provide a water tight seal around my leg for the life of the cast.  I can put it on, take it off,  and the cast would remain moisture free!

Why wouldn't my doctor tell me about this!  A $15 fix , available at your friendly neighborhood Walgreen's, that slips on and off...no hefty garbage bag....no duct tape....and no wet bandages.

I really think if this doesn't dry out by morning, I'm going to have to get another cast....at least this time I'll have the stay-dry cast cover in my back pocket.