I think its time to hang up the fins

[cdiver2]

After my recent episode in Palau (Bent???) I think the time has come to hang up my fins.
The story on this it seems go's back a couple of years when a emergency room Dr (neurologist) said I had had a stroke. A DAN Dr also a neurologist disagreed saying it was c3 & 5 vertebra in the neck that was herniated and had spurs, they were touching the central nervous system. I have continued to dive with no problem, until I went down in Palau and took a 2 1/4 hour chamber ride. To keep it short the chamber Dr said no bend, heat exhaustion and dehydration. The DAN Dr state side disagrees, type two hit. Saying I did have a stroke two years ago and with that and the vertebra problem I was at high risk for another hit and it could leave me in a wheel chair.

The Chamber Dr in Palau after looking at my graphs for the three dives that day said, they were ok. The state side DAN Dr said it was extreme diving, when I pointed out that two computers showed I had not gone into decompression he said, computers are modeled on a very fit 21 year old and if I did a square profile on my dives I was well into decompression.
But I think the time has come. I suppose I should not complain after 34 years of diving, it had to end sometime.

 

[The Kraken]

I hate to hear that, CD.

But giving it up is better than never having started it . . .

the K

 

[Hank49]

That really sucks. Sorry to hear it. Can you still snorkel?

 

[miketsp]

..snip..
computers are modeled on a very fit 21 year old
..snip..

I find this a little hard to swallow given that this segment of the diving population is not that large and that when it comes down to it computers do a pretty good job of keeping most of us out of the chamber.

A lot of divers I know are not fit and do ride their profiles and don't end up in the chamber.

 

[TCDiver1]

Bummer, hope things don't come to that for you.

Just curious though .... what were the profiles?

 

[matt_unique]

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Don't do anything that would risk your health because nothing else is as important. We can't enjoy any other aspect of life without health. With that being said, I wonder if you could do 20' dives for 30 minutes on Nitrox or something? I can imagine how frustrating it would be to have to give up something you like to do.

Good luck with the resolution.

--Matt

 

[String]

I take it you've considered the possibility of a PFO ?

 

[Web Monkey]

While I'm not looking to get you bent or killed, there's a lot of room between pushing the edges of the tables and diving shallow on a high% mix of O2.

Maybe you should check with DAN and see what they think of you diving "gentler" profiles.

Terry

After my recent episode in Palau (Bent???) I think the time has come to hang up my fins.
The story on this it seems go's back a couple of years when a emergency room Dr (neurologist) said I had had a stroke. A DAN Dr also a neurologist disagreed saying it was c3 & 5 vertebra in the neck that was herniated and had spurs, they were touching the central nervous system. I have continued to dive with no problem, until I went down in Palau and took a 2 1/4 hour chamber ride. To keep it short the chamber Dr said no bend, heat exhaustion and dehydration. The DAN Dr state side disagrees, type two hit. Saying I did have a stroke two years ago and with that and the vertebra problem I was at high risk for another hit and it could leave me in a wheel chair.

The Chamber Dr in Palau after looking at my graphs for the three dives that day said, they were ok. The state side DAN Dr said it was extreme diving, when I pointed out that two computers showed I had not gone into decompression he said, computers are modeled on a very fit 21 year old and if I did a square profile on my dives I was well into decompression.
But I think the time has come. I suppose I should not complain after 34 years of diving, it had to end sometime.

 

[chip104]

Sorry to hear about your situation. Hey, 34 years is a good run.

All the best in the next chapter of your life. Keep passing your knowledge to all of us just starting off!

 

[scubajoh44]

Sorry to hear about your situation. Hey, 34 years is a good run.

All the best in the next chapter of your life. Keep passing your knowledge to all of us just starting off!

Agreed. Continue to pour your experiences on us.