Just something to think about. You are always the only person who decides over your body.
I don't know how it is in your country, but in my country you still are insuranced if you do something against a doctors advice. So being afraid of that is no issue here.
So you was diving without problems till you went to a doctor and then the advice (it is never more than an advice) came not to dive anymore. So if you did not go, you probably would still be diving without problems?
Or was there a reason to visit a doctor because you felt ill or something strange?
And is it now between your ears that you are afraid of diving or not?
Do you know the real risk of getting problems or is there just told 'there is a risk?' This is a big difference.
Then, are blootthinners for you really a risk, or only a very small potential risk? It is not the diving that is a problem, it is only because of the (very small) chance that you will fall or cut yourself and then bleed. Have you asked your doctor about the risks? And talked about your opinion to make a good decision for yourself? Or is the doctor just following guidelines?
From what I see in my country is that a lot of 'personal opinion' plays also part in the way of telling not to dive anymore, or look for options to still dive, or just follow guidelines.
But if you look at the guidelines for diving, they say for example if a person is diabetic (doesn't matter 1 or type 2), then max 1 hour, no decompressiondiving, not deeper than 30m. I have seen already sooooooo many divers with type 1 and others type 2 that are doing long decompressiondives, cavediving, ccr diving, etc without any problem. They have to look for a doctor that is not that strict to follow just guidelines but look at the person.
I agree, 60ft is nothing, so that is no diving. I will say for myself that even 330 ft is limited for me. So what is the reason to give a dephtlimit? Most times there is no real reason, just 'not far from surface'.
I have seen divers with eartubes getting cleared for diving when they wear a pro-ear-mask. No single guideline will say yes to this.
I know from a diver who was born without cheekbones and ears. That person is now an avid diver using a fullface mask. He found other ways to clear the other cavities in his head. But first there was told that diving was no option.
I know from divers with adhd that are cleared for diving, also here guidelines say no.
A while ago I was asked by a diver who is blind to let this diver experience and feel sidemount diving. I said yes to this question. Never dived before with a blind diver. But in this case there were more medical issues, feeding tube, 6 days a week in hospital for dialyses, only energy for a dive of 30-40 minutes, after the dive on oxygen, auto immum illness. We talked about how you can still get the energy and getting cleared for diving. This diver had a doctor who was very open. The risk of dying while diving is not big as the diver feels very well when to dive and when not to dive. Maybe there are complications after the dive, but if you have only a few years left? Is it better to do what you like and take a little risk, or don't take that risk and loose more and more? It is a diver that has probably left less than 2 years from now. And every time less is functioning in your body. So this person has a doctor who thinks not only in guidelines, but also see the person behind the guidelines.
So I would ask another doctor and you also have the right to ignore advices. A doctor can advice you, in a forum you can get experiences from divers who have been cleared to dive for the same, or have decided to ignore advices and are also diving.
The only thing is that when you are not cleared, you maybe cannot dive with a divecenter or buddies will refuse to dive with you.
But also with a signed clearance, an instructor for example is allowed to say no, even when there is a 'fit to dive without limits'. I have done this as instructor once, because this diver was not able to swim 25m on surface to a buoy to get down (already completely exhausted), and yes there was a fit to dive form from a doctor.
So go for a second opinion, do your own research and then make your own decision. We cannot do it for you.
I don't know how it is in your country, but in my country you still are insuranced if you do something against a doctors advice. So being afraid of that is no issue here.
So you was diving without problems till you went to a doctor and then the advice (it is never more than an advice) came not to dive anymore. So if you did not go, you probably would still be diving without problems?
Or was there a reason to visit a doctor because you felt ill or something strange?
And is it now between your ears that you are afraid of diving or not?
Do you know the real risk of getting problems or is there just told 'there is a risk?' This is a big difference.
Then, are blootthinners for you really a risk, or only a very small potential risk? It is not the diving that is a problem, it is only because of the (very small) chance that you will fall or cut yourself and then bleed. Have you asked your doctor about the risks? And talked about your opinion to make a good decision for yourself? Or is the doctor just following guidelines?
From what I see in my country is that a lot of 'personal opinion' plays also part in the way of telling not to dive anymore, or look for options to still dive, or just follow guidelines.
But if you look at the guidelines for diving, they say for example if a person is diabetic (doesn't matter 1 or type 2), then max 1 hour, no decompressiondiving, not deeper than 30m. I have seen already sooooooo many divers with type 1 and others type 2 that are doing long decompressiondives, cavediving, ccr diving, etc without any problem. They have to look for a doctor that is not that strict to follow just guidelines but look at the person.
I agree, 60ft is nothing, so that is no diving. I will say for myself that even 330 ft is limited for me. So what is the reason to give a dephtlimit? Most times there is no real reason, just 'not far from surface'.
I have seen divers with eartubes getting cleared for diving when they wear a pro-ear-mask. No single guideline will say yes to this.
I know from a diver who was born without cheekbones and ears. That person is now an avid diver using a fullface mask. He found other ways to clear the other cavities in his head. But first there was told that diving was no option.
I know from divers with adhd that are cleared for diving, also here guidelines say no.
A while ago I was asked by a diver who is blind to let this diver experience and feel sidemount diving. I said yes to this question. Never dived before with a blind diver. But in this case there were more medical issues, feeding tube, 6 days a week in hospital for dialyses, only energy for a dive of 30-40 minutes, after the dive on oxygen, auto immum illness. We talked about how you can still get the energy and getting cleared for diving. This diver had a doctor who was very open. The risk of dying while diving is not big as the diver feels very well when to dive and when not to dive. Maybe there are complications after the dive, but if you have only a few years left? Is it better to do what you like and take a little risk, or don't take that risk and loose more and more? It is a diver that has probably left less than 2 years from now. And every time less is functioning in your body. So this person has a doctor who thinks not only in guidelines, but also see the person behind the guidelines.
So I would ask another doctor and you also have the right to ignore advices. A doctor can advice you, in a forum you can get experiences from divers who have been cleared to dive for the same, or have decided to ignore advices and are also diving.
The only thing is that when you are not cleared, you maybe cannot dive with a divecenter or buddies will refuse to dive with you.
But also with a signed clearance, an instructor for example is allowed to say no, even when there is a 'fit to dive without limits'. I have done this as instructor once, because this diver was not able to swim 25m on surface to a buoy to get down (already completely exhausted), and yes there was a fit to dive form from a doctor.
So go for a second opinion, do your own research and then make your own decision. We cannot do it for you.
