Re: SCUBA post resurfacing

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I started swimming @ 2 weeks post op, and since I surf I like

to try to keep my lung capacity up, so I began swimming under water

(scuba style) with smaller fins. I had some discomfort in the front

of my groin in the first few sessions, but by week 4 I could swim

hard with legs only. Scuba fins are huge, but at week seven your

partner should be ok for mellow diving. I would suggest some pool

time (once it's ok with the Doc) to test things out first. I went

body surfing yesterday at 10 weeks post op and wore fins, and even

took some waves and let them " roll " me to see how it will feel when

I start surfing again and wipe out. I have some trouble still with

bringing my surgical knee toward my chest, but it's not painful,

it's just restricting. But I think diving will be a great way for

your partner to start feeling great again. Let me know how the

original pool sessions go, and by all means talk to the doctor about

it first.

C+ 4-15-04

> Hello, my partner is 8 days post resurfacing, we have a holiday

> booked in 7 weeks time for scuba diving. Does anyone have any

> experience or advice for how soon to dive after the op? Cheers

[Guest guest]

I seem to remember that I dived some 8 weeks after the resurfacing – max depth

about 39m, average depth about 27m, length of dive 40+min. No problems

whatsoever. Thought that left-right balance might be affected due to approx.

half-a-kilo of metal alloys in my left hip, but I dived without any

unintentional rotation. Last week I took out 3 divers for a refresher dive and

demonstrated all the balance / float control positions without any hindrance.

I’d say that my movement through water has improved since the resurfacing (not

surprising, as my movement above water has improved dramatically as well).

Dan

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From: taylorval2002

Sent: 26 June 2004 18:00

To: surfacehippy

Subject: SCUBA post resurfacing

Hello, my partner is 8 days post resurfacing, we have a holiday

booked in 7 weeks time for scuba diving. Does anyone have any

experience or advice for how soon to dive after the op? Cheers

[Guest guest]

I seem to remember that I dived some 8 weeks after the resurfacing – max depth

about 39m, average depth about 27m, length of dive 40+min. No problems

whatsoever. Thought that left-right balance might be affected due to approx.

half-a-kilo of metal alloys in my left hip, but I dived without any

unintentional rotation. Last week I took out 3 divers for a refresher dive and

demonstrated all the balance / float control positions without any hindrance.

I’d say that my movement through water has improved since the resurfacing (not

surprising, as my movement above water has improved dramatically as well).

Dan

mobile +44 (0)7974 981-407

email <******************************> dan.milosevic@...

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From: taylorval2002

Sent: 26 June 2004 18:00

To: surfacehippy

Subject: SCUBA post resurfacing

Hello, my partner is 8 days post resurfacing, we have a holiday

booked in 7 weeks time for scuba diving. Does anyone have any

experience or advice for how soon to dive after the op? Cheers

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply. My main worries are the bends. wwight bearing

with all the gear, and dislocation in the Red Sea! It's reassuring to

know someone else has done it without problem. We'll just have to see

how it goes I suppose.

> I seem to remember that I dived some 8 weeks after the resurfacing

†" max depth about 39m, average depth about 27m, length of dive

40+min. No problems whatsoever. Thought that left-right balance

might be affected due to approx. half-a-kilo of metal alloys in my

left hip, but I dived without any unintentional rotation. Last week

I took out 3 divers for a refresher dive and demonstrated all the

balance / float control positions without any hindrance. I’d say

that my movement through water has improved since the resurfacing

(not surprising, as my movement above water has improved dramatically

as well).

> Dan

> mobile +44 (0)7974 981-407

> email <******************************> dan.milosevic@i...

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> From: taylorval2002 [mailto:taylorval@h...]

> Sent: 26 June 2004 18:00

> To: surfacehippy

> Subject: SCUBA post resurfacing

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> Hello, my partner is 8 days post resurfacing, we have a holiday

> booked in 7 weeks time for scuba diving. Does anyone have any

> experience or advice for how soon to dive after the op? Cheers

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[Guest guest]

Dan

I have a similar concern to Val re weight bearing. I'm a big guy,

dive maybe 2 or 3 times a year and always in a 5mm wetsuit, because

of the cold. Coming out of the water, I'm carrying a lot of

weight...did you feel any vulnerability in the new hip between when

you emerged from the water until you took your gear off? (BTW I've

only been diving for a couple of years).

Thanks

Tony

> I seem to remember that I dived some 8 weeks after the resurfacing

†" max depth about 39m, average depth about 27m, length of dive

40+min. No problems whatsoever. Thought that left-right balance

might be affected due to approx. half-a-kilo of metal alloys in my

left hip, but I dived without any unintentional rotation. Last week

I took out 3 divers for a refresher dive and demonstrated all the

balance / float control positions without any hindrance. I’d say

that my movement through water has improved since the resurfacing

(not surprising, as my movement above water has improved dramatically

as well).

> Dan

> mobile +44 (0)7974 981-407

> email <******************************> dan.milosevic@i...

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> From: taylorval2002 [mailto:taylorval@h...]

> Sent: 26 June 2004 18:00

> To: surfacehippy

> Subject: SCUBA post resurfacing

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> Hello, my partner is 8 days post resurfacing, we have a holiday

> booked in 7 weeks time for scuba diving. Does anyone have any

> experience or advice for how soon to dive after the op? Cheers

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