Helen gets Bent saga....

Helen · November 28th, 2005, 07:41 PM

Well, following on from a slightly sidetracked thread, i might as well tell you what happened to me a while ago.

I dived Scapa Flow with a group of 10 blokes (brave? yes!), and got bent. My dives were silly, i put my hand up to that one right now. I got very cold on my final dive and had a shower too quick post-dive and got a skin bend, for which i was treated in Stromness chamber. Once i got home things still were not right, made the call and i got potted a further two times in Hull for Neuro/spinal symptoms.

Following this little lot i got told that i need to have a PFO test. A PFO, patent foramen ovale, is a hole in the heart, and a fair portion of the population have one. For divers its pants because it lets bubbles shunt through the heart and can get you nicely bent. The test, the TEE (transoesophageal echocardiogram) is not nice, where they shove the probe down your throat to get the best image of the heart. Not looking forwards to that one! I dont like needles at all, and this seems to involve a large one in your arm

I am restricted to 20m on the richest nitrox i can get until i get the test and there is a long wait for this - 4-6 months (unless i was rich, then i could pay for it privatley at £200 a throw....thats not going to happen).

The ongoing saga is that i cant get signed off as fit to dive as yet due to the medical being cancelled twice now. But hey ho, shit happens (mostly to me, so dont worry).

majo · November 28th, 2005, 08:07 PM

Good luck with test hope your cleared soon

Tricky · November 29th, 2005, 12:12 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Helen)

I dived Scapa Flow with a group of 10 blokes (brave? yes!)

It was a pleasure to dive with you, and I'm looking forward to the "rematch" next year :D

Helen · November 29th, 2005, 07:04 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Tricky)

It was a pleasure to dive with you, and I'm looking forward to the "rematch" next year :D

Thanks sweetie, i cant wait either. I aim to spend as long as possible on the Tabarka. Oh and we need a belly button night again too (dont ask, really, dont....)

**jb2cool** · December 4th, 2005, 10:47 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Helen)

Oh and we need a belly button night again too (dont ask, really, dont....)

Tricky · December 4th, 2005, 10:57 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Helen)

Oh and we need a belly button night again too (dont ask, really, dont....)

Ah to be wandering along the Goodie Trail....

November 28th, 2005, 07:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Helen(Offline) "Like a diver... only shorter" Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Scapa Flow, Orkney Posts: 101	Helen gets Bent saga.... Well, following on from a slightly sidetracked thread, i might as well tell you what happened to me a while ago. I dived Scapa Flow with a group of 10 blokes (brave? yes!), and got bent. My dives were silly, i put my hand up to that one right now. I got very cold on my final dive and had a shower too quick post-dive and got a skin bend, for which i was treated in Stromness chamber. Once i got home things still were not right, made the call and i got potted a further two times in Hull for Neuro/spinal symptoms. Following this little lot i got told that i need to have a PFO test. A PFO, patent foramen ovale, is a hole in the heart, and a fair portion of the population have one. For divers its pants because it lets bubbles shunt through the heart and can get you nicely bent. The test, the TEE (transoesophageal echocardiogram) is not nice, where they shove the probe down your throat to get the best image of the heart. Not looking forwards to that one! I dont like needles at all, and this seems to involve a large one in your arm I am restricted to 20m on the richest nitrox i can get until i get the test and there is a long wait for this - 4-6 months (unless i was rich, then i could pay for it privatley at £200 a throw....thats not going to happen). The ongoing saga is that i cant get signed off as fit to dive as yet due to the medical being cancelled twice now. But hey ho, shit happens (mostly to me, so dont worry). __________________ You can dive any way you want to. Just don't expect me to be down there with you....

November 29th, 2005, 12:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tricky(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 555	Quote: (Originally Posted by Helen) I dived Scapa Flow with a group of 10 blokes (brave? yes!) It was a pleasure to dive with you, and I'm looking forward to the "rematch" next year :D __________________ "I know that you believe that you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I meant." "Make me one with everything" said the Mystic to the Hamburger vendor. UK Diving Forum Sryth: A Free Online Text RPG Join the Adventure! Fallen Sword: Free online RPG

November 29th, 2005, 07:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Helen(Offline) "Like a diver... only shorter" Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Scapa Flow, Orkney Posts: 101	Quote: (Originally Posted by Tricky) It was a pleasure to dive with you, and I'm looking forward to the "rematch" next year :D Thanks sweetie, i cant wait either. I aim to spend as long as possible on the Tabarka. Oh and we need a belly button night again too (dont ask, really, dont....) __________________ You can dive any way you want to. Just don't expect me to be down there with you....

December 4th, 2005, 10:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
jb2cool(Offline) Padawan learner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 797	Quote: (Originally Posted by Helen) Oh and we need a belly button night again too (dont ask, really, dont....) __________________ http://jb2cool.bulldoghome.com

December 4th, 2005, 10:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tricky(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 555	Quote: (Originally Posted by Helen) Oh and we need a belly button night again too (dont ask, really, dont....) Ah to be wandering along the Goodie Trail.... __________________ "I know that you believe that you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I meant." "Make me one with everything" said the Mystic to the Hamburger vendor. UK Diving Forum Sryth: A Free Online Text RPG Join the Adventure! Fallen Sword: Free online RPG

November 28th, 2005, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
majo(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Littleport, Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 16	Good luck with test hope your cleared soon