Klarinet Archive - Posting 000127.txt from 2011/07

From: Martin Marks <martymarks511@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Delivery Status Notification (Failure)
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:00:25 -0400

There is a product I use for my lips when they get sore or chapped.
It was invented by a trumpet player for musicians and it is the best
lip salve available. It's called Chop Saver and is sold in most music
stores. I could send you one if you have a problem locating it. I
have several.
martinm

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Jennifer Jones
<helen.jennifer@-----.com> wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> Two (ahem, five) questions:
>
> Can anyone recommend a recorder mailing list?
>
> Can anyone recommend a medically oriented mailing list, website etc.?
>
> In April of last year I was involved in a car crash that has left me
> bed-ridden and confined to a wheelchair, with some ability to use crutche=
s.
> During my recuperation, I turned to Klarinet and the clarinet as an outlet
> and for mental stimulation. =A0Unfortunately, I also have a very hard time
> with chapped lips and have had several exposures to chopped up warts of
> various kinds. =A0During this recuperation, I have a strong suspicion tha=
t the
> lack of physical activity reduced blood circulation and my immune system =
did
> not fight the warts very well and in the position of some chapped lip
> induced sores, I developed some lesions on my lip, that for all I can tell
> are warts. =A0The physician I saw asked me whether they bothered me (I se=
em to
> have lost a certain measure of mental stability and circumstances left me
> saying no), but of course, they do bother me (I wouldn't have asked to get
> rid of them if they didn't). =A0I want to get rid of them and I don't want
> them to spread. =A0So, I turned to recorder (I don't have the chapped lip
> problem with recorder and I thought avoiding broken skin would reduce the=
ir
> chances of spreading, especially since they appeared in positions where I
> had scabs).
>
> Do you know of cases of warts on lips and clarinet playing? =A0How do you
> avoid them spreading?
>
> How do you avoid chapped lips?
>
> I have used Aquaphor, vaseline, vitamin A and D ointment, Carmex, ChapSti=
ck,
> LipSmacker and I am trying some stuff from an Antioch University
> promotional. =A0A physician gave me a spiel on vaseline; my fallback stan=
dard
> and I think her spiel made it more effective for me (she said use it at
> least three times per day) =A0I have had the best luck with Aquaphor. =A0=
I think
> it is the lanolin in addition to the petroleum jelly. =A0Anhydrous lanolin
> does not handle well for me. =A0ChapStick was waxy (It has been a long ti=
me).
> Carmex anaesthetized my skin. =A0Lip Smacker smelled good.
>
> Lately, I have been having rather bad trouble with upper abdominal
> bloating. =A0Burping makes it feel better, but does not take care of the
> problem. =A0The air resistance (back pressure) playing clarinet sort of s=
hifts
> things around, to get me to burp more, but is not particularly effective.=
=A0I
> thought I might take up oboe or crumhorn; something with more backpressur=
e,
> but I don't have the budget for that. =A0It is hard enough scraping toget=
her
> money for medical bills etc. =A0Suggestions? =A0I suspect good social
> interaction will solve the problem, but my social skills are abysmal.
>
> I welcome responses on or off list.
>
> Thank you for your kind attention.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jennifer Jones
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