Robert Ebsen

Tegaderm is a remarkable waterproof bandage that really sticks. Not only that, it keeps dirt and germs out and lets air in. You can clearly monitor the wound through the bandage. Flexible and gentle on the skin, a one bandage can be worn for a week.

Here is the story of how I fell in love with Tegaderm.

Twelve days ago, when the temperature was 86°, I was lying on my side, trying to repair leaks in the solar panels on the roof. What I didn’t realize was that the roof tiles, while only warm to the touch, would become hot as I lay upon them. An hour later in my house, I felt a tingling on my side. In the bathroom mirror I noticed something shocking: A bright red raised circle, 3½ inches in diameter. Off I went to Urgent Care at Kaiser.

The doctor thought it was hives. She  prescribed prednisone, and an antibiotic.  She said it would be gone in three days. It wasn’t.

Yesterday, my regular doctor at Kaiser said it was a second-degree burn. One of the first questions I asked him was “Can I go swimming with this wound?” He said to keep the wound dry so that the scab would form more quickly. On the way home from the doctor, my quest was to find a waterproof bandage. Success: I purchased a box of four 4 x 4 Tegaderm pads at CVS for $16.

Last night I couldn’t wait to put on a Tegaderm bandage and test it out in the shower.  It worked like a charm.  In bed with my iPhone, I noticed and ordered ten 4 x 4 inch Tegaderm pads on Amazon.com for only $8.80. I look forward to cutting some of them up, and using them for smaller Tegaderm bandages.  Oh, how I enjoyed my early morning Tegaderm swim.

Oh yes, those solar panel leaks were unfixable. This burn was likely a message from heaven.  It is the end of my panels, and the end of my going up on the roof.  Thanks, Tegaderm, for allowing me to swim and healing my burn.

Mr. Ebsen may be contacted at robertebsen@hotmail.com