Hello folks,
During my 10 year run as a commercial oilfield diver I did about 100 days of sat. ( not much in comparison to other guys I know; ie: numerous years of month in/ month out! ).
My deepest foray was to 720'. All told, I did 55 days stored at that depth & 15 days travelling to surface ( normal deco. from that depth was 5.5 days.)
That pressure was hard on the joints! To this day my shoulder joints still seem to "dry out" at depth & get quite "noisy".
I've talked to numerous hyperbaric physicians/researchers over the years, but it appears there is precious little data available still on the chronic effects of inert gas exchange in our tissues. Apparently, the major commercial diving contractors will not share their data with the medical community thus a major source of information for many aspects of hyperbaric research remains inaccessible.
I'm a shallow water puppy now - I figure I've taken enough risks with my physiological well-being for one life; besides, the waters warm, clear, & the visits are long...
...just the place...just the pace...
Regards,
D.S.D.
