Hi Mick,

Gretchen and I have one of those vacumn storage bag machines for storing food in a freezer similar to what Betty suggested. I has worked well for us when we wanted to compress a bunch of marabou and fur-on-the-skin. It may work well for you as well.

I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on TV but if it's possible, you might consider a dryer climate if that's at all possible. By the way, the climate here in Boise, Idaho is close to perfect <G>. In any case, get well soon! Take care & ...

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