Thanks for the info, Laura. Cindy --- Laura Ann Grymes <agapepetsitting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > sometihing else you can do for shoulder pain for > other injuries needing ice is > take 2 freezer xip lock bags > fill one of them 1 cup rubbin alcohol > and 2 cups water > repeat ratio until bag is 2/3 full. > zip and put in second zip lock bag. > freeze and you have a flexible ice pack > if it comes out too firm add more alcohol and make > it a higher ratio > of alcohol to water. > > Laura Ann > > At 03:29 PM 10/14/2006, you wrote: > > >Cindy, when you so graciously helped me replace > missing pages in > >Death Of A Glutton, you mentioned your shoulder. > :) I remembered > >that because I have shoulder trouble too from a car > accident I was > >in. I have several torn ligaments in my neck and > back and have > >developed spinal arthritis around the site of the > injury. I could > >relate to doing scanning in short bursts, and I > remembered thinking > >that it was especially nice of you to help with the > pages I > >needed. I've been on this list since last January, > though sometimes > >it seems like it must be longer than that because > I've learned so > >much from so many people here. I bought a cloth > bag with a > >water-proof interior for holding ice and water. > It's an ice pack, > >but it's not a traditional one. You unscrew the > lid, fill it with > >ice cubes and some cold water, put the lid back on, > and you have a > >flexible and comfortable ice pack that will conform > to your shoulder > >area. It's especially nice since I don't have to > worry about > >keeping it chilled. I can just use it when I need > it. My daughter > >swipes it sometimes to use on her knees after > basketball > >practice. When I use my ice pack, I can scan > better because the > >cold keeps that area from becoming inflamed. In > case this would > >help you too, I got it from a company called Dr. > Leonard's. I think > >their address is www.drleonard.com . Or it maybe > me > >drleonards.com It cost me something like $5.95, > and it's been worth > >several times that much. I alternate it with using > a heating pad > >throughout the day if I'm having a painful day in > general. > > > >Monica Willyard > > > >On Saturday 10/14/2006 04:57 AM, you wrote: > >>I've ordered the book from my library. > >> > >>How do you know about my shoulder problems? I > didn't > >>realize you'd been here so long.smile > >> > >>I'll just put Capzaisin HP or something on my > >>shoulders and take tylenol, and stop for a while, > and > >>then continue. My arthritic pains are nothing > compared > >>to blindness and deafness and other physical pains > and > >>debilitating conditions so many of you have. > >> > >>Cindy > > > >To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a > >list of available commands, put the word 'help' by > itself in the subject line. > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.