Water Proof

I just found found out I broke my wrist snowboarding this past season. Now I have a cast that I cannot get wet for two weeks until my new one gets put on. I am under the impression that there is a water proof cast I can get but this still leaves me out of commission for 14 days unless I can find a way to some how wrap it and make it water tight. Any help would be huge. The season here in Michigan is two short to be out for this long.... Thanks

They can cast with fiberglass. I is not difficult and can be done at most hospitals. It will itch while it dries, however. There is no way to perfectly seal a cast that goes over the hand unless you have a glove/drysuit combo. That would be very hot, even in our beloved MI summer.

Thanks Karl, once I get this thing figured out I'll hopefully be able to catch up with you at the INT events.

either way, the water inside won't dry fast enough. It can get reeeeally nasty in there once it gets wet. Kinda like that funk that grows in your fat sacs after a while.

My daughter had a waterproof cast when she broke her arm. We could give her baths with it and she could go swimming. They should be able to do the same for you.

Kind of off topic but:

A couple of years ago Randy Harris had a broken elbow at Worlds. He had a cast that went 3/4's of the way up his arm. He wrapped in plastic and still rode his passes. One of the most amazing things I've seen. He was landing blind holding the rope with his broken arm. Insane!!

Yeah don't get your cast wet or you will be smelling that nasty sweaty cotton underneath. I broke both my wrists once so and i still remember the stinky smell.

Shawn, I saw pictures of Randy riding with that. I believe they are in the wakeworld archives. Pretty crazy!

Yeah I was impressed to say the least.

actually, the gore company (gortex) makes a fully submersible cast. you should inquire at the orthopaedic's office.

I no Randy Harris when it comes to boarding, but I may try something along those lines. Mark how was the smell I keep hearing about in that waterproof cast. I may be able to go wakeboarding but my girlfriend might not let me come home.

Where do you ride in Michigan?

A number of people have mentioned the funk you can get from a wet cast but you also have to consider the potential damage you could do to your arm if you ride hard, even with a cast. If you come down hard and pull yourself out of a jump or do some big move with the broken arm while it's still healing, even with the cast, you can still cause trama to the break or fracture and end up in the cast even longer. Just something to think about.

last year I got mad and punched my dresser and got a boxer's fracture and was riding the same day I got my cast put on but it is definatley a small miniscule fracture compared to a broken wrist.

on a side note... I broke both the bones in my shin playin soccer and was in a cast from october 19th- december 31st when I cut it off with utility scissors. very memorable millenium. my leg smelled like sh!^ and had to wrap a plastic bag around my leg and secure it air tight with duct tape just to not make everyone sick on an airplane ride home.

Thanks for the Input guys. I ride just north of Detroit, Mi on Elizabeth lake and the many surrounding lakes. Fortunately the break is on this little S**t bone that connects to my thumb. So I still have full grib with the rest of my fingers. I'm probably gonna stay low impact and just wakesurf for awhile, but we'll see how it feels and what my doc says about it. I don't want to injure it anymore, but I love you ride.