Q: Most surgical sites have waterproof dressings so your doctor may already permit you to take a shower provided you take some precautions. But if they are not used, your doctor will advise you not to get the dressing on the surgical site wet as a moist dressing is a breeding ground for harmful microorganisms that could lead to an infection. To protect a surgical site without waterproof dressings, get a plastic bag and cut it so it just covers the surgical dressing (should be at least a few inches larger than the dressing). Make two plastic bag covers. The second one is a backup in case the first bag has any holes. Place the two cut plastic bags on the surgical site. Get tape and secure it. Make sure that a part of the tape touches your skin to prevent water from entering. If you cannot do this on your own, ask someone for assistance. You can also use medical or surgical tape, which can be purchased at your local drugstore. Almost all tape on the skin hurts when you remove them. Using a wet cloth on the tape will make it easier to remove the wet tape without hurting yourself. Do not to reuse the plastic bag covers as it may rip off upon removal of the tape. Use a new one each time you take a shower. Usually, your doctor will provide you with crutches after surgery to avoid putting too much weight on the newly repaired hip. Make sure your crutches are placed within reach in the bathroom so you can grab them easily after you're done showering. Having a family member, friend, spouse, or professional home care worker help you do this makes it easier for you to shower and prevents you from stumbling or falling. Make sure there is a clean, dry towel within reaching distance, such as on the rubber mat on the floor, just outside your bathtub or close to the shower seat. If you feel comfortable bathing on your own, instruct your assistant to stay outside of the bathroom where they can hear you in case you need help. Use a shower sponge with a long handle to clean your legs, feet and toes. Then, use the sponge to clean the rest of your body. You can stand up from the shower seat once or twice when bathing as long as you make sure that before you stand up, you dry your hands with a towel nearby and grab the vertical hand bars to support your weight. Make sure your hands are dry when grabbing the vertical bars or horizontal bars to avoid slipping. You can also have someone assist you as you get off the chair. When drying your body, do not attempt to bend down from your waist beyond 90 degrees and avoid excessive inward or outward turning of your feet when standing. Do not twist your body. Hold onto the horizontal bars and make small stomping gestures with your feet to dry them out.
A: Protect the surgical site from water if waterproof dressings are not used. Use a wet cloth to remove any tape on your skin from the waterproof dressing. Move both crutches, followed by the unaffected leg and then the affected leg into the bathroom. Let someone assist you with taking off your clothes and preparing the shower chair. With help, sit down on the shower chair. Turn on the shower and begin to wash yourself. Once you are finished bathing, turn off the shower and slowly pull yourself up from the shower seat. Pat yourself dry with a clean towel.

Article: To secure heavy items on plaster walls, use screws that are 2 inches (5.1cm) long. If possible, get screws that have plastic anchor attachments to help hold them in place. Use a magnetic stud finder to locate the wooden studs hidden behind the plaster wall. Try to find one at the spot where you would like to hang the object. Heavy objects will be more secure if they are held in place by screws driven into the stud. Most stud finders will light up when they find a stud. If you find a stud, mark the spot on the wall. Then use a measuring tape to make a straight line going up the wall from this spot. Along that line, mark the height where you actually want to hang the object on a piece of painter's tape. You can hang heavy items in plaster walls without driving screws into a stud. However, you should use screws with anchors to be more secure. Use the same procedure as you would for hanging light objects. However, make sure to use a drill bit that is just a bit smaller than the width of the anchor if you are using one. For instance, a screw that is 0.25 inches (0.64cm) wide may have an anchor that is 0.3 inches (0.76cm) wide. Use a drill bit that is no larger than 0.25 inches (0.64cm). If possible, just use the pressure of your hand. If the anchor won't go in that way, gently tap it with a light hammer until it is flush with the wall. Be very careful, however. Plaster is brittle and can crumble if you accidentally hit it with the hammer. If you do end up with a crack or small hole in your wall, you may be able to repair it with a plaster compound repair kit. Look for one at a hardware store. Basically, you will need to carefully smear the compound into the damaged area, smooth it out, and let it set. This should be fairly easy, but you can use the drill with a screw attachment to do it quickly. Don't drive the screw all the way in. Leave a small distance between the screw head and the surface of the wall. Attach the hanger on the back of the object to the screw on the wall. Or, if you prefer, you can wrap one end of a piece of wire tightly around the screw head, then attach the other to the object's hanger. Check the placement of your object with a level to make sure it's even.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Use heavy-duty hardware. Find a stud, if you can. Pre-drill a hole at the spot where you want to hang the object. Tap the anchor into the hole you drilled. Drive the screw into the anchor.

Q: If you're wearing pants or a skirt with a tight waistband, your clothes could be making matters worse by putting pressure on your bladder. Make yourself as comfortable as possible by loosening your tight clothing. If you're wearing a belt, unbuckle it. Unbutton or unzip your pants or skirt. To hide the fact that you're unbuttoned, pull your shirt down or place a sweater or another item over your lap. For similar reasons, you may also find it helpful to uncross your legs, particularly when sitting. Squirming around jostles your bladder and creates an urge that feels more extreme. You might want feel like tapping your feet or shifting from side to side, but that's just going to make matters worse. Try to get in a comfortable position and stay that way. This is one of the best ways to deal with having to pee on a bus. If there's really nowhere to go to the bathroom for the next hour or two, make the best of the situation by trying to forget about your uncomfortable physical state. Pick up your reading material or turn on a video absorbing enough to keep your mind off of your urge to relieve your bladder. Both of these actions can cause the pelvic floor muscles to give a little, making the urge to pee worse. You probably can't do much about it if you have a coughing fit, but you can make sure the book or video you choose isn't funny enough to make you laugh so hard you pee in your pants. Having an unbearable urge to pee is partly psychological, so thinking about whitewater rafting and spouting geysers really will make you feel worse! Let your mind dwell on deserts (without mirages) and other things that are dry. If you have a mean friend who thinks it's funny to sing "Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls" while you're trying to hold it in, tell him it won't be so funny if you pee in your seat right next to them. There's no chance that you're going to burst your bladder just by holding your pee for a long time, so let your mind be eased. If it gets to the point where your body can't hold it anymore, it will simply stop doing so. Hopefully by then you'll have gotten to a rest stop! If you fear the time has come and you're still sitting there wedged between a stranger and a window, read on.
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Loosen tight clothing. Try not to move around too much. Read or watch something to distract yourself. Avoid coughing or laughing. Don't think about running water. Know that holding it for a long time won't hurt your bladder.