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  1. Fly Girl

    My fistula - surgery or no?

    Two doctors have now confirmed that I most likely have a perilymph fistula in my left ear from pressure trauma from my 31 May dive. The vertigo is MUCH better, from the audiology tests my hearing has even improved from where it was right after the accident despite that I do have some hearing...
  2. Fly Girl

    No VA Kaiser Dive Savvy Doctor

    I'm posting this here because I know how hard it is to not only find a dive savvy ENT in Northern Virginia, but also to find one if you are with Kaiser HMO. I've been seeing Dr. Sarita Kasa, Kaiser ENT Falls Church, this week. As she trained in Miami, she is very knowledgeable about dive...
  3. Fly Girl

    Perilymphatic Fistula

    My ENT thinks I might have a perilymphatic fistula in my left ear. As I was coming out of the water when diving last weekend, I developed extreme vertigo. I had a hearing test yesterday that shows nerve damage hearing loss in the affected ear. My ENT is dive savvy, and she is consulting with...
  4. Fly Girl

    Swine Flu in New York

    So, now that there is more Swine Flu in New York than in Mexico, are they going to stop diving operations in New York? Are cruise ships going to stop going into port in New York City? Is a mild case of the flu really reason enough to destroy the tourism industry in New York? (I know New...
  5. Fly Girl

    Diving the Potomac River?

    I was coming home today to Hunnington Station on the Metro Yellow Line and saw a dive boat next the the 14th Street Bridge as we crossed over the Potomac. It looked like it had an anchor/lead line going down next to one of the bridge supports. So, do people really dive in the Potomac River or...
  6. Fly Girl

    Tooth Pain Question

    Please confirm that I was not a total baby for canceling the rest of my dive weekend. Yesterday, I was at Lake Rawlings working on my AOW. I was supposed to have two days with three dives each day. I wasn't feeling very good when I started, I was a little stuffy and still run down overall...
  7. Fly Girl

    Dry Suit Hood Fit

    My Flurohood Dry Suit Hood came into today, just 4 days after I ordered it. It seems well made, and I really like the bright orange color, but I'm not sure about the face opening. It seems sort of small. My Henderson Wet Suit Bib Hood is much larger and lies flatly on my face (the only part...
  8. Fly Girl

    Anyone Tried the Flurohood?

    I'm in the market for a new hood. I bought my 3/5mm Henderson Gold Core bib wet suit hood about a year ago, and I hate it. While I LOVE my Henderson hyperstretch wet suits (yes, plural), but the hood has never quite fit right. It is way too tight around my neck when I am on land, so much so...
  9. Fly Girl

    You Know You are a Diver When....

    You buy your toothpaste based on what is the best kind to clean out a new mask. (so, everyone else, please add to the thought, you know you are a diver when....) :eyebrow:
  10. Fly Girl

    BuddyCall - It should be loud, right?

    I got my BuddyCall signaling device in the mail today. After putting it together (a bit tricky, but not too hard), I was pleasantly surprised to find that the sound is really annoying - something that will really grab your attention. Unfortunately, it is very quiet. I think this may be...
  11. Fly Girl

    Dive Buddy? Signaling Device?

    UUGHGHGH - this was advertised a bunch here before Christmas, but now that I'm ready to buy it, I'm not sure that I have the name straight. I'm looking for the signaling device that does not use air, but rather batteries, and is pretty loud. I think it is called Dive Buddy. Does anyone out...
  12. Fly Girl

    Can I get my "land legs" back?

    This probably isn't diving related, but I'm hoping this group can help. I got back on Sunday from an eight day cruise. The diving was awesome, and so was the cruise, but I have a bit of a problem now. My head keeps spinning like I'm drunk, I'm very dizzy, and I'm nauseous to boot. It is...
  13. Fly Girl

    Another NewB from NoVa

    I'm Anne from Alexandria, VA. I did my open water certification last May near San Diego at the Los Coronados, and have done a couple of pond dives as well as one Delaware Wreck Dive since. I'm sick of my 7mm suit, and want desperately to dive somewhere warm. I'm a singleton as my husband...
  14. Fly Girl

    New Diver and Pneumonia

    I am a new diver. My doctor tells me I have a double ear infection, sinus infection, bronchitis, and the beginning stages of pneumonia. He has prescribed a Z-pack, as well as I am taking Q-Var, abuterol, 5 Loxin, Singulair, Mucinex, and Delsym - way more drugs than I'd like to be taking, but I...
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