Bling your walking boot
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Crafters Make Custom Medical Device Covers, Giving Patients a Boost - by Roberta G. Wax with links to the patterns and shops featured for a little bedazzling of slings, oxygen tanks, eye patches, ostomy bags and more.
Oh, wow. This is a real treat of a read, and the photos brought me a lot of warm fuzzy feelings! Thank you for sharing it!
posted by armeowda at 3:04 AM on December 9, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by armeowda at 3:04 AM on December 9, 2023 [1 favorite]
The eyepatches reminded me of something my dad did for my brother.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 4:45 AM on December 9, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 4:45 AM on December 9, 2023 [5 favorites]
This was really nice to read. The painted helmets worn by smiling babies was my favorite.
posted by Dip Flash at 7:01 AM on December 9, 2023
posted by Dip Flash at 7:01 AM on December 9, 2023
Aw these are nice. I use a CPAP machine when I sleep and one nice upgrade has been a fabric cover for the hose. It's simple and inexpensive but looks homey and cuts down on any noise when the hose rubs against something when I move. Etsy is full of these. They make good Christmas presents if you know someone with a CPAP.
posted by Nelson at 7:04 AM on December 9, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by Nelson at 7:04 AM on December 9, 2023 [5 favorites]
This is really lovely. I broke my leg 12 or so years ago and a bunch of friends came over and bedazzled my cast. It was quite beautiful and when I got it removed the technicians were blown away.
posted by supermedusa at 8:28 AM on December 9, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by supermedusa at 8:28 AM on December 9, 2023 [2 favorites]
I volunteer to deck out anyone who wants decking out! The closest I've gotten to this is making a custom ski mask for someone who wore an eyepatch, but I'll do it !
posted by jenfullmoon at 8:54 AM on December 9, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by jenfullmoon at 8:54 AM on December 9, 2023 [4 favorites]
Love this. I've been daydreaming about sewing fancy, stretchy printed nylon sleeves or web-like crocheted decorations for my prosthetic exo-leg, to show her off a bit. Haven't gotten around to actually doing it yet, but someday!
posted by cnidaria at 8:54 AM on December 9, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by cnidaria at 8:54 AM on December 9, 2023 [2 favorites]
What a great idea for a story, thanks for posting.
Working in pediatric intensive care, I've stopped asking parents where they obtained cute accoutrements or accessories for their DME or other health care needs. So often the answer is "there's this one person on Etsy!" I think the customizations for casts and wheel chairs have been around for a long time but the rise of I the internet niche craft economy seems to have really spurred a boom of options.
It feels kinda crass to think of it this way, but i'm sure given the capitalist culture we live in, just having have these options being made can make some families feel less alone. For whatever reason some people don't get as much from support groups or online communities, but I know that the realization that someone else has this skill and their kid also had this issue and they can actually make money selling this item, there's a kind of validation/feeling of being seen from that kinda of market recognition.
posted by midmarch snowman at 9:50 AM on December 9, 2023 [2 favorites]
Working in pediatric intensive care, I've stopped asking parents where they obtained cute accoutrements or accessories for their DME or other health care needs. So often the answer is "there's this one person on Etsy!" I think the customizations for casts and wheel chairs have been around for a long time but the rise of I the internet niche craft economy seems to have really spurred a boom of options.
It feels kinda crass to think of it this way, but i'm sure given the capitalist culture we live in, just having have these options being made can make some families feel less alone. For whatever reason some people don't get as much from support groups or online communities, but I know that the realization that someone else has this skill and their kid also had this issue and they can actually make money selling this item, there's a kind of validation/feeling of being seen from that kinda of market recognition.
posted by midmarch snowman at 9:50 AM on December 9, 2023 [2 favorites]
I'd really like to turn my CPAP into a Giger Alien setup, like this.
posted by doctornemo at 1:28 PM on December 9, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by doctornemo at 1:28 PM on December 9, 2023 [4 favorites]
I'd really like to turn my CPAP into a Giger Alien setup, like this.
There are lots of people selling versions of those, were you to actually want to do so. Example.
posted by Dip Flash at 2:06 PM on December 9, 2023
There are lots of people selling versions of those, were you to actually want to do so. Example.
posted by Dip Flash at 2:06 PM on December 9, 2023
I can't decide if that's awesome or deeply deeply alarming.
posted by aramaic at 4:30 PM on December 9, 2023
posted by aramaic at 4:30 PM on December 9, 2023
Ah, that one's out of stock. I'll keep looking.
posted by doctornemo at 9:00 PM on December 9, 2023
posted by doctornemo at 9:00 PM on December 9, 2023
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