thanks for all the kind words.
To answer a thought... I started diving because we have alot of divers in my family, and my husband fell in love with it. I've always had fishtanks, LOVED to swim since I was in diapers, and love the water. But it was a rare dive if it was stress-free. I just had too many things "spooking" me along the way. I've seen some incredible things underwater... that's enough.
Funny thing, I have a mom's group online, and posted my story there. Low & behold, some mom on the east coast has also dove this exact area, and aborted the dive herself in poor weather. She also had issues getting back and out.
I emailed the dive shop, not to point fingers, rather to make them aware.
To those that work at a dive shop, I ask that you never worry about insulting someone's ability or experience. When I asked that guy about swim-throughs I've never done, something should have clicked and he should have asked more about my diving portfolio. We both would have quickly realized I was (and perhaps DH) was out of my league.
And FWIW, I took a peak bouyancy class just prior to going on this trip, and pulled out my dive manuals, and watched some dive stuff online. I *thought* I knew what I was doing, and all was "fresh" in my mind. Ahhh doy, I was wrong in many ways.
I don't feel bad about "retiring." It's what's best for me. But I feel HORRIBLE about what had to happen to get here.
To answer a thought... I started diving because we have alot of divers in my family, and my husband fell in love with it. I've always had fishtanks, LOVED to swim since I was in diapers, and love the water. But it was a rare dive if it was stress-free. I just had too many things "spooking" me along the way. I've seen some incredible things underwater... that's enough.
Funny thing, I have a mom's group online, and posted my story there. Low & behold, some mom on the east coast has also dove this exact area, and aborted the dive herself in poor weather. She also had issues getting back and out.
I emailed the dive shop, not to point fingers, rather to make them aware.
To those that work at a dive shop, I ask that you never worry about insulting someone's ability or experience. When I asked that guy about swim-throughs I've never done, something should have clicked and he should have asked more about my diving portfolio. We both would have quickly realized I was (and perhaps DH) was out of my league.
And FWIW, I took a peak bouyancy class just prior to going on this trip, and pulled out my dive manuals, and watched some dive stuff online. I *thought* I knew what I was doing, and all was "fresh" in my mind. Ahhh doy, I was wrong in many ways.
I don't feel bad about "retiring." It's what's best for me. But I feel HORRIBLE about what had to happen to get here.