Diving after a bike accident

[loki 13]

Hi guys,

Had a motorcycle accident 6 months ago and serverly broke my left leg resulting in quiet a lot of metal work in my upper leg, proper Barry Sheen style. I'm just wondering how many of you are out there diving with similar reconstructure work legs or arms? And have you had any problems getting your HSE diving medicals renewed.

loki 13

[warmwaterdiver]

I broke my ankle and the bottom of the tib & fib off back in 2004, repaired with titanium, took 8 weeks to heal whilst immobilised, another 8 weeks to get back to 75% use, then back diving and building up the strength, was as good as new after about 6 months

[Woz]

I've got a pelvis full of steelwork when I lost a game of chicken between my VFR and the front of a Mazda. All fine and dandy now.

[Steve S]

I've got a knee held together with carbon fibre and screws and apart from ladders it hasn't been a problem diving.

Safe diving,
Steve

[danphilly1984]

Ive got lots of metal in my knee and foot after a Volvo wiped me out a couple of years ago. I'm a Divemaster and it was only because I seriously forced myself to get back up again and work my arse off to get right, have I been able to do it. My advice to you is keep on working with your physio and don't give up. And remember you dont have to use you legs when diving!

[Kev]

My left arm is pretty much made of metal after a nasty break when I was a kid. It has never been an issue for diving as far as I can tell.

[uwila]

I've had 2 cracked ribs and a fractured shoulder. I've had no long-term problems (apart from the fact that the last accident seems to have made me put on 2 stones - or was that the beer? ), but please be aware that scar tissue and trauma sites are believed to be more prone to DCI damage.

[Woz]

Originally Posted by uwila

I've had 2 cracked ribs and a fractured shoulder. I've had no long-term problems (apart from the fact that the last accident seems to have made me put on 2 stones - or was that the beer? ), but please be aware that scar tissue and trauma sites are believed to be more prone to DCI damage.

In that case I am more likely to get a bend in my knackers as I split the petrol tank using my testicles as padding.

After that bike accident you could stand round me and hit me with baseball bats and it would hurt less.

Tell me- are you currently inhaling through pursed lips with your arse cheeks clenched thinking "ooooooooooo that's gotta hurt"?

[uwila]

Originally Posted by Woz

In that case I am more likely to get a bend in my knackers as I split the petrol tank using my testicles as padding.

After that bike accident you could stand round me and hit me with baseball bats and it would hurt less.

Tell me- are you currently inhaling through pursed lips with your arse cheeks clenched thinking "ooooooooooo that's gotta hurt"?

Yup.

Almost exactly this happened to a mate at work (the tank didn't split) and he had plums as big as melons for ages...

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by Woz

In that case I am more likely to get a bend in my knackers as I split the petrol tank using my testicles as padding.

After that bike accident you could stand round me and hit me with baseball bats and it would hurt less.

Tell me- are you currently inhaling through pursed lips with your arse cheeks clenched thinking "ooooooooooo that's gotta hurt"?

Can you imagine the faces of the pot operators when you tell em you think your ball bags bent.