Wrapped Arm - How Do You Cook?

angied808

I am going nuts - my arm is frequently wrapped (including my hand) and i am trying to chop veggies, etc. with a plastic bag over my arm but it keeps slipping off.  What do you do?  I can't do dishes, cook, etc. properly!

mrsnjband

Sounds like really good questions that I can't help you with.  Surely someone will come along to give you some advise. I have LE but know have to wrap at this point.  So these sound like great questionls. NJ

Marple

Hi Angie,

Yes, doing day to day things while wrapped is a challange.  I am often wrapped during the day but not my fingers so that does add extra difficulty for you.  Can you prepare some foods before you are wrapped?  Veggies and stuff can be washed chopped and stored ahead of time.  I tend to cook on days that I'm not wrapped and try to keep stuff in the freezer for wrap days. 

Depending on how bulky your hand and arm are with the wraps you can try the plastic gloves veterinarians use for large animal exams.  They are a little more form fitting than a plastic bag.

My DH usually does the dishes but there again, if that plastic glove fits it might be helpful for you.    

I know it's frustrating.  Wrap nights are bad enough but wrap days are a real trial.

More ladies will be by to add advice.

Gentle hugs.

kira66715

Here is a page on how to cope while wrapped:

http://www.stepup-speakout.org/How_You_Can_Cope_with_Lymphedema.htm#Getting_Through_the_Day_with_a_Wrapped_Arm

Personally, I quit cooking, so you're a brave woman.

Kira

Sher

I always have different sizes of food service disposable gloves available.  These are usually very cheap - I get them  in a package of 100 for 99 cents.  They also work great for shopping cart handles, trips to the bathroom or anytime you want to keep your bandages or gloves clean.  

For washing dishes, I found in a drugstore a waterproof cast protector which is a heavier plastic mitt instead of a glove and cut it off at the top so it just goes up to my elbow. 

Suzybelle

Ditto Sharon - I just throw a plastic glove over it and go on.  Sometime I double glove when I'm feeling paranoid about getting the bandages wet.

You will get used to it - It's not a biggie once you get used to throwing the glove on.

annadou

Hi

  I normally use a plastic bag with a elastic band to keep it on (not too tight) . Im due for a 24hr  x 14day wrap up session and just wondering if that cling film we use for food wrapping could be of use....could work like a waterproof layer

Maybe-will let you know

Anna

lvtwoqlt

I happened to be in the sporting goods section of Walmart and in the hunting area they have packs of long gloves (that go up the arm) for the hunters to wear when dressing out game. They should work to cover the wrappings and sleeves.

Sheila