As some of you know, due to a non-diving injury on the evening before the trip to Key Largo I organized for May 1st, I was not able to join Scuba Jenny, Grier, Rebecca, Chris, Joe, Marvel, and Andy on the dive; scbababe ( I just love her :07: ), was most supportive and sat it out with me. Although it turned out that I didn't regret it (as most everyone fed the fish), the day still turned out to be a good one.
A brief summay, I sustained a deep cut to my right hand's index finger, which ended up requiring stitches. Due to a combination of stitches, rough seas, and an 8' bull shark last weekend, this will be the 1st weekend I get to dive, post injury, and my last one for the next 6 weeks after Wednesday June 2nd. Contrary to the diagnosis of the ER doctor, I have sustained both nerve and tendon damage, which requires surgery to repair the nerve, and either repair, or most likely graph the tendon. As such, I'll be in a splint for 6 weeks post surgery, and if a graph is required, I'll be able to dive after those 6 weeks for about 3 months, then surgery again and 6 more weeks of splint. Hopefully that will do it. I guess I'd better hope for the surgeon to be able to repair the tendon 'cause I still have my DM course to finish, and my IDC in Grand Cayman, courtesy of Bob Soto's Reef Divers, to do.
Anyway, I will still be around and hope to join you, my buddies, on top side activities, as well as babysitting while scbababe enjoys a few dives without me nagging her
A brief summay, I sustained a deep cut to my right hand's index finger, which ended up requiring stitches. Due to a combination of stitches, rough seas, and an 8' bull shark last weekend, this will be the 1st weekend I get to dive, post injury, and my last one for the next 6 weeks after Wednesday June 2nd. Contrary to the diagnosis of the ER doctor, I have sustained both nerve and tendon damage, which requires surgery to repair the nerve, and either repair, or most likely graph the tendon. As such, I'll be in a splint for 6 weeks post surgery, and if a graph is required, I'll be able to dive after those 6 weeks for about 3 months, then surgery again and 6 more weeks of splint. Hopefully that will do it. I guess I'd better hope for the surgeon to be able to repair the tendon 'cause I still have my DM course to finish, and my IDC in Grand Cayman, courtesy of Bob Soto's Reef Divers, to do.
Anyway, I will still be around and hope to join you, my buddies, on top side activities, as well as babysitting while scbababe enjoys a few dives without me nagging her
