Delayed DCS

[Larry Hadley]

Originally Posted by mixdiver

If you want to see the world leading expert on PFO's you need to get your Dr to refer you to Dr Peter Wilmshurst. There is no better person to see if you have a PFO He is based at Shrewsbury General Hospital (I think) has a huge waiting list I am told though

Best of luck

Mixdiver

see reply # 23

[Larry Hadley]

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

Thats great news.

Whats amazed me is .......... How can they fixed something that isn't there.


You have been very heartless towards me

Andy, have you been watching the wizard of oz. They managed to fix a heart that wasn't there.
Which do you need, the courage or the brain!!!!!!!
Cheers
Larry

[Larry Hadley]

Originally Posted by Larry Hadley

Saw my GP this morning! I'd spent the last two days preparing my arguments for getting a closure on the NHS, and the bugger took the wind right out of my sails.
Without any convincing required from me he said he'd refer me to the next level for arranging the operation.
Fingers crossed now for a speedy result.
Larry

I've just got back from seeing the local cardioligist, and he's referred me to the Amplatzer specialists at Guy's for a closure.

Just a wait now for the call to have the rivet inserted, and the signs are good for an early response.

I hope it's all done and tested before I go to Oz for Christmas.

Larry

[Venus]

Originally Posted by Larry Hadley

Question, could we organise a club night with a hyperbaric trained doctor to give a lecture and invite some local medical staff along?

London Diving Chamber
0207 606 4000 x4445

The Hyperbaric in St John's Wood London does a number of courses that improve awareness about decompression and hyperaric

I spent a few days there for treatment and I learned so much. The technicians are very helpful and friendly

I don't knw if they do visits outside of St Johns Wood to other medical estabilishments as it is NHS run, but I do recommend it to anyone - just to improve your own education

I took a few of their leaflets and dropped them off at my doctors and local hospital

Originally Posted by Larry Hadley

Is there a website that doctors use to glean information about unknown conditions?

LOL - I have had so many people shrug their shoulders at me in the past five weeks. I am still looking for the answer to my problem

Originally Posted by Larry Hadley

Moral
Always carry a card with you having details on it of professional dive medical telephone numbers.

Yes, I do know and everyone I have met in the last four weeks knows it!

Take care

Venus

[davepazzer]

I visited the local Hyperbaric Chamber (Bupa Murryfield on the wirral) on a club visit for a series of lectures and a dive in the pot.

It was an excellent day and I learned a lot about the causes and Treatment of DCI, I would recommend anyone to do the same at your local Recompression Chamber.

As a reply to this post I would recommend ringing your local Chamber first if you have any unusual symtoms after a Dive.

One thing they said when we visited was that they encourage people to ring for whatever reason, they would sooner be safe than sorry.

[AndyG]

For all you Scottish Divers that feel left out you can arrange a visit to Millport (Isle of Cumbrae) chamber for a dry dive/talk.
Pm me if you interested.
Cheers
Andy

[MarkyBish]

I don't suppose there is a map of pots around the UK so that someone like myself in the midlands could locate my nearest one to organise a dry-dive?

This is something I've often thought would be a very interesting and invaluable experience (not to mention making the contacts you hope you'll never need).

Mark.