25/11/2025
I Cried In The Bath 🛁 😭
Right, so this is NOT a sympathy post, it's more a request for advice. You can laugh though, if you want.
So, I'm nearly two weeks in with this injury and I figured it was high time I stopped avoiding cleanliness just because im down in the dumps, and have myself a scrub.
Now, a shower is completely out of the question in case i slip, and a traditional strip wash just feels weird and isn't going well, so i opted for the bath (rightly or wrongly)
Due to my excitement, I filled the bath higher than usual and used an unnecessary amount of jasmine infused bubble bath. If I was gonna do it, I was gonna do it in style. Anyway all that style went of the window as I attempted (with said leg hanging over the edge) to lower myself backwards into the water. It's not a manoeuvre that I've ever tried before and soon realised that, despite having fairly good upper body strength, it was far from strong enough to lower myself that far down. My left arm slipped, my leg went up and my head went under, throwing about a million litres of water onto the bathroom floor 😅 Luckily my core strength was sufficient enough to be able to lift my head and body up and out.
The leg remained dry and unharmed, but I sat on the bathroom floor and had a frustrated upset moment.
Anyway, my question is to those who have been in a similar situation with a cast or a special boot as I dont fancy a repeat performance of this evening.
Is there a device I can use in the shower, a temporary hoist for the bath? Do you suggest I stick with a strip wash or simply keep masking with cheap smelly deodorant? Is there a waterproof contraption for the boot so I can get into a bath normally? Do I lay in the garden lathered up in shower gel waiting for a downpour?
Sensible answers only please, this is no laughing matter 🤭
