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OK so let me start by saying my name is Heath and i am the 3rd diver involved in the accident. I was there unlike kevin who seems to be spreading rumors as to what happened and was not even on the island ( so Kevin shut the F*** UP! and stop spreading hearsay and rumors ) I was there for the entire dive that has put the three of us in the hospital and has the three of us taking rides in the chamber twice a day. the three of us were caught in a down current that pushed us down deeper than we had ever planed on going and by the time we recovered we had to buddy breath off of one tank all the way to the surface and were not able to make any stops due to the lack of air.

I know none of you know me but at this point Opal and Gabi are both in bad shape and don't need rumors being spread about what might have happened but they do need to be in your prayers.

Heath, I am sorry for your ordeal.

When you are able to, could you please share with us something about your planned dive? For example: your goal, gear, max depth/time at depth, deco strategy, surface support, etc.? Speaking only for myself, I learn a great deal from the accidents and incidents of others. If you have the strength and desire to share, you may be helping others.
 
Yes - this is very important so that the typical Cozumel diver can understand that there were mitigating circumstances and this is VERY UNLIKELY to happen to the typical recreational diver.

Praying for full recovery for all three of you! I have shared the paypal information on my business and personal facebook pages! Please keep us posted of your progress and take care!

Heath, I am sorry for your ordeal.

When you are able to, could you please share with us something about your planned dive? For example: your goal, gear, max depth/time at depth, deco strategy, surface support, etc.? Speaking only for myself, I learn a great deal from the accidents and incidents of others. If you have the strength and desire to share, you may be helping others.
 
Yes - this is very important so that the typical Cozumel diver can understand that there were mitigating circumstances and this is VERY UNLIKELY to happen to the typical recreational diver.

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Agreed, I have already been asked by a couple of students about the accident and the dangers of diving in Cozumel.

Bill
 
Just had 2 friends cancel on our trip to Coz. They feel if this tragedy could have happened to seasoned pros, it's too dangerous for them. Didn't know what to tell them other than this isn't a normal occurrence :/
 
This whole "cloak and dagger" is killing me... I too would like to know what this statement means Christi....
this is VERY UNLIKELY to happen to the typical recreational diver.
 
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Just had 2 friends cancel on our trip to Coz. They feel if this tragedy could have happened to seasoned pros, it's too dangerous for them. Didn't know what to tell them other than this isn't a normal occurrence :/

That was completely unnecessary to cancel the trip based on this incident and the perception of what happened.

This was not a typical dive and the likelihood of this occurring to a vacationing recreational diver is almost 0%.
 
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This whole "cloak and dagger" is killing me... I too would like to know what this statement means Christi....

It means that this dive would not have been planned for a vacationing diver and you would not be in a position to have the issues that led to this incident.
 
That was completely unnecessary!

This was not a typical dive and the likelihood of this occurring to a vacationing recreational diver is almost 0%.

I think that, like me, he has observed a carefully nuanced and edited thread and is commenting at the fact that the silence is deafening. I did not take his post to mean you any offence.
 
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