Ice Bag Etiquette

[Urz14me]

I have an ice machine in my home but boy 3 days after surgery I get tired of filling bag, emptying bag, getting drink for pain meds, going to the bathroom, etc. etc...so I decided to buy the 16.6 oz little drink mix and I put the contents inside of my ice bag.

When everything is melted and the swollen boys are Cooled down I simply open the ice bag and enjoy a refreshing bag of lemonade. I also found the ice bag can also save you that painful walk to the bathroom...I'm just trying to workout the logistics of when to pee in the bag and when to drink from the bag. (Thank me later for this little tip)

[Lost Sheep]

Assuming (because I am hopelessly credulous) your post is serious (partly because, except for the dual input-output concept) your lemonade icebag process is actually reasonable:

By the time you figur out the logistics, it will be time to abandon icing in favor of a heat (heating pador warm showers/baths.

After my shoulder surgery I had a different type of ice machine. Essentially a cooler large enough for a six-pack that you will with water and ice. A pair of tubes and a pump circulate the water through a pad I applied to my shoulder. A simple valve adjusted the flow rate if the pad got too cold or not cold enough.

Unfortunately the pad for the shoulder did not fit well on my scrotum and I had not found a scrotum pad at my local pharmacy before surgery. Poor planning. I used plastic freezer gel-packs wrapped in a towel. Worked fine for me.

No lemonade. Trips to the bathroom were not difficult, but the plastic urinal issued to me at the hospital would have done as well as your "output" ice bag.

Did you have a helper available? I did, and am very grateful, which I have "expressed" to her a number of times since.

[Greg1956]

You are creative, but I think taking bedrest to the extreme. It’s also important to keep your strength up and get back to your routine. I found the first time or two getting up was uncomfortable, but the more I did it the easier it was.

Greg

[Jamesbond]

I have not gotten the implant yet.
Friend told he needed an ice pack for his kid. He found the recipe online.
1cup water, 1 cup rubbing alcohol. 1 to1, just eyeball it. Put it in ziplock bags. Then put wrapping tape on it to make sure it did not leak. He froze in hotel. Stored it in cooler for ride home. Think it is like those cold packs you buy at store. He said it worked out good. Was cold enough without being to cold.

[FreddyFree]

Ienjoy a refreshing bag of lemonade. I also found the ice bag can also save you that painful walk to the bathroom...I'm just trying to workout the logistics of when to pee in the bag and when to drink from the bag. (Thank me later for this little tip)

Are you sure you're drinking lemonade?

[Lost Sheep]

Ienjoy a refreshing bag of lemonade. I also found the ice bag can also save you that painful walk to the bathroom...I'm just trying to workout the logistics of when to pee in the bag and when to drink from the bag. (Thank me later for this little tip)

Are you sure you're drinking lemonade?

Just be sure not to drink the Kool-Ade