Carol says,

<< The Podiatrist is telling me the main problem will be edema/possible
 infection. I will have bandages on three toes which they have instructed I
 must not get wet. They will be on for two weeks until the stitches are
 removed. (I guess orthopedic surgery doesn't use moisture barrier wound
 healing?.)  My question: would it help to use cabbage? Where would I put
 it?  Thanks so much!  I do not have the "Cabbage Queen's" email or I would
 have emailed her privately. >>

Methinks that you can wrap the cabbage just above the toes -- depending on
where the bandage is and where he anticipates the swelling to be -- I suspect
it will probably be the entire foot.  The cabbage will have to be on the edema
itself -- if you can't take the bandage off (or can you change it
periodically?) I'd get the cabbage as close to the site as possible.

Good luck!!

Jan Barger -- Cabbage Queen
http://www.renich.org (for a look at our family and the BRIDE! -- click on
"The Barger Family)