Will my doctor get mad if I take my temporary cast off?!

Will my doctor get mad if I take my temporary cast off?

I broke a bone in my hand (boxer's fracture) and got a temporary cast put on in the ER to stabilize it...this was 4 days ago...it's a big oversized cast that covers half of my arm around and runs down to my elbow, with an ace bandage type wrap around it.

It's really itchy and annoying and I was just thinking, I'm seeing a hand specialist in the morning tomorrow, he'll probably take it off anyway to xray it and examine it, maybe I could just take it off tonight and wrap my fingers up so I can get some sleep? I don't know if the specialist would be angry or not, but I figured maybe he'd be happy because I will have taken it off for him and washed it so it doesn't smell or feel sticky or anything.

What do you think?

1 week ago
Yo yo, let me repeat, it's a temp cast put on in the ER, she said the specialist will most likely remove it to put a smaller splint on it. I'm just trying to do both of us a favor, I'm going to see him tomorrow MORNING in less than 10 hours.

Even if the doctor is going to take the temporary splint off, you should wear until you see him. It keeps your fracture in place and immobilized. Wrapping your hand and wrist in an ace wrap won't keep the area immobilized. The splint is there for a reason and it's to help keep it braced/immobilized until you do see a doc. Yes, I know it's itchy, but if you can rough it out a little longer - it'll be fine. It's for your good. Hope this helps!