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The Zio heart monitor is a remarkable device, and while it is resistant to water, the manufacturer says that you have to avoid getting it wet in the shower. Which, given its placement on your chest, isn't a very realistic piece of advice.
Here's a way to take a shower without resorting to physics-defining contortions.
Buy a package of large Tegaderm Transparent Dressings, made by 3M. They're not cheap, but they're waterproof and, if you buy the 6" x 8" size, big enough to over the entire monitor and its nodes. But, very importantly, fold a paper towel and cover the Zio entirely before placing the bandage over it. This protects the monitor from the extreme stickiness of the bandage.
Unless you have experience with Tegaderm bandages, you'll probably need some assistance putting it on.
Next, shower as usual. When you remove the bandage after toweling yourself off, marvel at how perfectly dry it is inside.