Thanks for the good advice.
I just cant stand the thought of not diving for god knows how long.
I do realise I would be a potential danger to myself and anyone I was to dive with - so for now =

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Hope this never happens to any of you good buds. Having said this - guess what?
An old dive bud I've not seen for a few month came into the shop this evening (29th August) and explain he had been involved in a car crash - "I said snap" - a wagon had run a red light on him and left his Audi restyled into a "V" shape. The rescue services had to cut out the doors to get him out. He spent some time in hospital and now cant dive ever again.
Thought I was hard done by!! I guess there's always someone worse off.
Many thanks
Paul