I know it's not a plaster cast, since we were told at the hospital those are only used for compound fractures anymore. But the edges are sharp, so it could be fiberglass. I just know that it looks and feels like a hard plastic almost. The nurse folded the batting over the sharp edges, also.

The problem is when he gets up to go to the bathroom. Even with the walker he has now (it's just one of those metal frame walkers, nothing special), he can't get to the bathroom without using his bad foot. He only uses it a little to keep from falling, but because of the angle they cast his foot at, his toes were being pushed up into the cast and just the batting rubbed them raw. :/ The only time he gets out of bed anymore is to go to the bathroom or go to his appointments. But they make it seem like he's walking around the house or dancing the salsa every time we go in. He has to go to the bathroom. And for the most part, he just uses a urinal cup. So the only time he gets up is to do number two.

I've been researching walking casts, but I'm not sure if the doctor will agree to try one or not. Again, he wouldn't be leaving the house or running around with it. We just need something that protects his ankle, but also allows him to move around when absolutely needed. With his size and condition, the walker idea you mentioned has been the only reasonable idea that would keep him off the foot completely.