LesThePrez
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LesThePrez here. 58 years old in Brooklyn NY. I'm a Type II Diabetic on meds not insulin. I feel I've learned so much about diving & non-insulin dependent diabetes that I know more than most physicians. I am not an MD. We've been getting wet since '91 & have over 200 logged dives. We've dived Bonaire, St. Lucia, BVI, Dominica, Cozumel, the Caymans, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, Walker's Cay (via Chalk's seaplane) , New Providence & Grand Bahama Islands, Bimini, & Hawaii. We love night diving. I've done most of the Caribbean shark feeds & have worn the "suit" & have fed 'em myself. We're going to Curacao in August. I'm a careful & conservative diver, try not to push the envelope too much, & like to go slow & observe stuff. I do a little uw photography with an MX10 & Y40A flash. The wife does digital. ISA (I suck air) & have dived with steel 120s. Love 'em! The older you get the colder you get so I use either a 3m or 5m suit. I've a great sense of humor & travel with dive & fish novelties & toys, but I'm never rude, crude, or lewd. SCUBA means Some Come Up Barely Alive. Nice to meet you all!
I saw some DAN folks at the Beneath The Sea show, including Dan Orr. DAN released its book about diving with diabetes. I also chatted briefly with the person from DAN who was primarily responsible for compiling the research. I was pleased to find out that the guidelines that I've been led to believe are reasonable are, more or less, what they are recommending.
