Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:05:41 -0700 (MST)
From: yvonne  brogdon <ybyb@azstarnet.com>
To: balloon@balloonhq.com
Subject: Re: Sore hands 

Hi Terry and all.

Yes, that does sound like a lot of repetetive motion and PAIN....
You can get some soda pop can coolers made out of a nylon type fabric that
wrap around the pop can (they don't have a bottom) and have a velcro
closure.  They have some kind of coolant gel or liquid inside.  You can
get them at WalMart and they're reasonably inexpensive ... Keep several in
your freezer and when you get home, wrap them around your wrists and 
hands.   I wear them frequently just around my writs and they help
a lot.....I b'loon lots and I also spend lots of time at a keyboard, so I
can relate.  Ice your hands about 15-20 minutes about every hour and a
half.

Good luck!

Yvonne Brogdon
Twistin' in Tucson