First to dive while on a ventilator

[fisherdvm]

I just read this morning in a local dive magazine about a man with muscular dystrophy who was ventilator dependent. DUI international made a special drysuit to accomodate his ventilator hoses, and allowed him to make 2 dives in the florida keys for about 25 minutes per dive. They had a picture of him in his wheelchair... I can't recall if he had his regulator, I don't think so...

Amazing, huh? Anyone know more about the project?

 

[diversteve]

Um, that would be our very own Matt. Who has his own forum here.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=518

As well as his own website: http://www.divingadream.org/

Maybe PM him to see if he's aware of the article...

 

[CheddarChick]

It's Matt Johnston, a member of our own scubaboard
Matt the aquaman
http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?...0&f=00&fg=copy is a copy of the show
So inspirational...

 

[DandyDon]

I just read this morning in a local dive magazine about a man with muscular dystrophy who was ventilator dependent. DUI international made a special drysuit to accomodate his ventilator hoses, and allowed him to make 2 dives in the florida keys for about 25 minutes per dive. They had a picture of him in his wheelchair... I can't recall if he had his regulator, I don't think so...

Amazing, huh? Anyone know more about the project?

:lol: Welcome to SB.

Here is Matt with the CEO of DUI and more pics from the adventure in the link: http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=2094

 

[fisherdvm]

Are you implying I am too new to scubaboard?? There is just sooo much content here...

 

[The Chairman]

It's hard to keep up, ain't it?

 

[MBH]

That is outstanding on both Matt's and DUI's part.
Just another reason reason why I'll buy a DUI drysuit

 

[H2Andy]

Matt's clip they played on the news is amazing ...

nearly had me crying

http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=2829ED99-9682-4D46-A801-23D93A867060&f=00&fg=copy

 

[CBulla]

Hey, look! A picture of Pete at the boat:

 

[UnderSeaBumbleBee]

It is really amazing what Matt and his team have been able to do together! It really warms one's heart.


On another note, Don has hair! And a nice head of it too! Who knew what he was hiding under all those hats!