annab@azure.UUCP (A Beaver) (03/27/85)
>References: <158@azure.UUCP> <5717@ucbvax.ARPA> >Is there any such thing as flotation therapy, at least for really >serious injuries? Floating in water was the first thing that came >to my mind, though I don't know how practical it would be to live in >water. It could be saline, to prevent all those wrinkles, and >maybe add buoyancy. >(So the next question: Is there such a beast as a water-proof terminal :-) [I tryed to mail this as a reply to brian, but the postman sent it back. So I decided to post it.] re: the item which you sent out to net.med.. For the first 2 months i spent about 2-3 hours a day (30-45 min. at a time) in my hottub. It helped to decrease the pain somewhat, but my injury still got worse. After the 2 months, when they found that things were out of place, they said to use ice so i quit soaking in the tub as much. It still got worse. I admit that soaking in the tub feels the best.(I don't turn it up too high.) As for the water-proof terminal, I decided over a year ago that the only thing that will do, outside by the tub, is a monitor which you can talk to and have it be able to find where you are by the sound of your voice. The system would be in the house and only the monitor (Ralph) would live outside in a nice wooden cabinet. If Ralph understands english and echos what you say to it's screen, you wouldn't need a key board. (maybe we should discuss this in net.ai?) :-) It was a good idea though. Sincerely, Annadiana Beaver -------------- it has occurred to me that what I need right now is a water-proof cast.