Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 At 12:58 AM 12/17/2002 +0000, you wrote: >Any suggestions I can pass along to her on how to get the stuff off >without losing flesh?? I was given tape remover in the hospital-made by 3-M, it was a wipe soaked in some kind of adhesive remover. I tackled the tape that they put in my groin area when they did the tendon release-NO WAY was I letting anyone rip that tape off!!! Worked like a charm. Nail polish remover or alcohol may work as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Deb, I haven't tried it on my own bad self, but I have found that many adhesives (tape, price gun tags, etc) have been easily removed with vegetable oil. Just go slow and use enough to wet a small area at a time, then peel back while using a sponge or paper towel to keep the area saturated. Clay Gronbach <cgronbach@involv To: surfacehippy ed.com> cc: Subject: Re: Help for my Grandma?? 12/16/2002 10:24 PM Please respond to surfacehippy At 12:58 AM 12/17/2002 +0000, you wrote: >Any suggestions I can pass along to her on how to get the stuff off >without losing flesh?? I was given tape remover in the hospital-made by 3-M, it was a wipe soaked in some kind of adhesive remover. I tackled the tape that they put in my groin area when they did the tendon release-NO WAY was I letting anyone rip that tape off!!! Worked like a charm. Nail polish remover or alcohol may work as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Deb, I haven't tried it on my own bad self, but I have found that many adhesives (tape, price gun tags, etc) have been easily removed with vegetable oil. Just go slow and use enough to wet a small area at a time, then peel back while using a sponge or paper towel to keep the area saturated. Clay Gronbach <cgronbach@involv To: surfacehippy ed.com> cc: Subject: Re: Help for my Grandma?? 12/16/2002 10:24 PM Please respond to surfacehippy At 12:58 AM 12/17/2002 +0000, you wrote: >Any suggestions I can pass along to her on how to get the stuff off >without losing flesh?? I was given tape remover in the hospital-made by 3-M, it was a wipe soaked in some kind of adhesive remover. I tackled the tape that they put in my groin area when they did the tendon release-NO WAY was I letting anyone rip that tape off!!! Worked like a charm. Nail polish remover or alcohol may work as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Deb, I haven't tried it on my own bad self, but I have found that many adhesives (tape, price gun tags, etc) have been easily removed with vegetable oil. Just go slow and use enough to wet a small area at a time, then peel back while using a sponge or paper towel to keep the area saturated. Clay Gronbach <cgronbach@involv To: surfacehippy ed.com> cc: Subject: Re: Help for my Grandma?? 12/16/2002 10:24 PM Please respond to surfacehippy At 12:58 AM 12/17/2002 +0000, you wrote: >Any suggestions I can pass along to her on how to get the stuff off >without losing flesh?? I was given tape remover in the hospital-made by 3-M, it was a wipe soaked in some kind of adhesive remover. I tackled the tape that they put in my groin area when they did the tendon release-NO WAY was I letting anyone rip that tape off!!! Worked like a charm. Nail polish remover or alcohol may work as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Deb- Try " Goo Gone " . You can purchase it at hardware stores, Meijer, etc. It is used to take sticky residue (adhesive left when you pull off the pressure sensitive label) off of furniture, etc. Good Luck, Doug >>> nothip@... 12/16/02 07:58PM >>> <html><body> <tt> My spunky little Grandma (93 and sharp as a tack) suffered a <BR> hematoma in her forearm - it's clearing up, but I noticed that the <BR> hospital folks had put a piece of & quot;tape & quot; over her arm where the vein <BR> had broken.<BR> <BR> I use the word & quot;Tape & quot; very loosely, since I recognised it as the <BR> cross between Super Glue and Saran Wrap that had covered the bandage <BR> for my incision. & nbsp; And when they pulled it off my hip, it took chunks <BR> of flesh with it!! & nbsp; That hurt worse than the incision ever did!<BR> <BR> But Grandma's skin is already like tissue paper - I'm afraid that if <BR> they try to pull it off, it'll peel her entire forearm to the bones.<BR> <BR> Any suggestions I can pass along to her on how to get the stuff off <BR> without losing flesh??<BR> <BR> Thanks from both of us! & nbsp; Deb and Grandma<BR> <BR> </tt> <br> <tt> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Deb- Try " Goo Gone " . You can purchase it at hardware stores, Meijer, etc. It is used to take sticky residue (adhesive left when you pull off the pressure sensitive label) off of furniture, etc. Good Luck, Doug >>> nothip@... 12/16/02 07:58PM >>> <html><body> <tt> My spunky little Grandma (93 and sharp as a tack) suffered a <BR> hematoma in her forearm - it's clearing up, but I noticed that the <BR> hospital folks had put a piece of & quot;tape & quot; over her arm where the vein <BR> had broken.<BR> <BR> I use the word & quot;Tape & quot; very loosely, since I recognised it as the <BR> cross between Super Glue and Saran Wrap that had covered the bandage <BR> for my incision. & nbsp; And when they pulled it off my hip, it took chunks <BR> of flesh with it!! & nbsp; That hurt worse than the incision ever did!<BR> <BR> But Grandma's skin is already like tissue paper - I'm afraid that if <BR> they try to pull it off, it'll peel her entire forearm to the bones.<BR> <BR> Any suggestions I can pass along to her on how to get the stuff off <BR> without losing flesh??<BR> <BR> Thanks from both of us! & nbsp; Deb and Grandma<BR> <BR> </tt> <br> <tt> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Deb- Try " Goo Gone " . You can purchase it at hardware stores, Meijer, etc. It is used to take sticky residue (adhesive left when you pull off the pressure sensitive label) off of furniture, etc. Good Luck, Doug >>> nothip@... 12/16/02 07:58PM >>> <html><body> <tt> My spunky little Grandma (93 and sharp as a tack) suffered a <BR> hematoma in her forearm - it's clearing up, but I noticed that the <BR> hospital folks had put a piece of & quot;tape & quot; over her arm where the vein <BR> had broken.<BR> <BR> I use the word & quot;Tape & quot; very loosely, since I recognised it as the <BR> cross between Super Glue and Saran Wrap that had covered the bandage <BR> for my incision. & nbsp; And when they pulled it off my hip, it took chunks <BR> of flesh with it!! & nbsp; That hurt worse than the incision ever did!<BR> <BR> But Grandma's skin is already like tissue paper - I'm afraid that if <BR> they try to pull it off, it'll peel her entire forearm to the bones.<BR> <BR> Any suggestions I can pass along to her on how to get the stuff off <BR> without losing flesh??<BR> <BR> Thanks from both of us! & nbsp; Deb and Grandma<BR> <BR> </tt> <br> <tt> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 What about nail polish remover? It;s essentially acentone, so you will need to wash the area well with soap & water afterwards > <tt> > My spunky little Grandma (93 and sharp as a tack) suffered a <BR> > hematoma in her forearm - it's clearing up, but I noticed that the > <BR> > hospital folks had put a piece of & quot;tape & quot; over her arm > where the vein <BR> > had broken.<BR> > <BR> > I use the word & quot;Tape & quot; very loosely, since I recognised it > as the <BR> > cross between Super Glue and Saran Wrap that had covered the > bandage <BR> > for my incision. & nbsp; And when they pulled it off my hip, it took > chunks <BR> > of flesh with it!! & nbsp; That hurt worse than the incision ever > did!<BR> > <BR> > But Grandma's skin is already like tissue paper - I'm afraid that > if <BR> > they try to pull it off, it'll peel her entire forearm to the > bones.<BR> > <BR> > Any suggestions I can pass along to her on how to get the stuff off > <BR> > without losing flesh??<BR> > <BR> > Thanks from both of us! & nbsp; Deb and Grandma<BR> > <BR> > </tt> > > > <br> > <tt> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 What about nail polish remover? It;s essentially acentone, so you will need to wash the area well with soap & water afterwards > <tt> > My spunky little Grandma (93 and sharp as a tack) suffered a <BR> > hematoma in her forearm - it's clearing up, but I noticed that the > <BR> > hospital folks had put a piece of & quot;tape & quot; over her arm > where the vein <BR> > had broken.<BR> > <BR> > I use the word & quot;Tape & quot; very loosely, since I recognised it > as the <BR> > cross between Super Glue and Saran Wrap that had covered the > bandage <BR> > for my incision. & nbsp; And when they pulled it off my hip, it took > chunks <BR> > of flesh with it!! & nbsp; That hurt worse than the incision ever > did!<BR> > <BR> > But Grandma's skin is already like tissue paper - I'm afraid that > if <BR> > they try to pull it off, it'll peel her entire forearm to the > bones.<BR> > <BR> > Any suggestions I can pass along to her on how to get the stuff off > <BR> > without losing flesh??<BR> > <BR> > Thanks from both of us! & nbsp; Deb and Grandma<BR> > <BR> > </tt> > > > <br> > <tt> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2002 Report Share Posted December 24, 2002 Dunno if this will help - but when my Dad got superglue all over his hands - it had disappeared when he ate fish & chips from the paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2002 Report Share Posted December 24, 2002 Dunno if this will help - but when my Dad got superglue all over his hands - it had disappeared when he ate fish & chips from the paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 Hi Isobel! I'm giggling, because " fish and chips " are about as rare around here as unicorns! But I get what you mean - the cooking oil will loosen things up. Turns out that the visiting nurse told Grandma to leave it on until it falls off - it's sort of reinforcing her paper-thin skin. And I passed along all the great suggestions I got, and she sends her thanks - along with the promise that if anyone tries to rip it off, she's gonna " rip their lips off " ....she's a feisty one!! Pure Viking; and it shows! > Dunno if this will help - but when my Dad got superglue all over his hands > - it had disappeared when he ate fish & chips from the paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 Hi Isobel! I'm giggling, because " fish and chips " are about as rare around here as unicorns! But I get what you mean - the cooking oil will loosen things up. Turns out that the visiting nurse told Grandma to leave it on until it falls off - it's sort of reinforcing her paper-thin skin. And I passed along all the great suggestions I got, and she sends her thanks - along with the promise that if anyone tries to rip it off, she's gonna " rip their lips off " ....she's a feisty one!! Pure Viking; and it shows! > Dunno if this will help - but when my Dad got superglue all over his hands > - it had disappeared when he ate fish & chips from the paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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