Having just been diagnosed with a PFO and a small ASD (Atrial Septal Defect), that's two holes - bad luck or what ! I'm interested to hear if any of you who have had them closed have been able to get an HSE medical to return to teaching status ? I'm also interested if anyone is back on mix and doing deepish - 60M - diving post PFO closure. The cardiologist I'm seeing at Papworth seems to think he has a good chance of closing them both and that I should be able to do any dives I want after that, however I'm not convinced HSE will be so positive. The doctor that did my HSE medical (which I passed last month) is checking but I just wondered if anyone else has already been there. I'm pretty sure I'm going to go for it, but there isn't much point if I can't do what I love to do.
While I'm asking are there any insurance issues post closure, from those who have had it done ? Any depth limits etc - DAN are being a bit slow on answering this one.
12 years diving, 4 years teaching, 3 years on mix, 1 confirmed bend (but feeling really sh*t on many more) and now game over - Boll*cks !
thanks Paul.