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  1. octgal

    Global Amnesia from cold water???

    This story happened last year, but i am posting it here as i would really like to hear a second opinion from another dive doctor, or if anyone else has ever heard of this or expierenced this. Thanks in advance for helping me understand. I am just gonna copy and paste my report below from...
  2. octgal

    Caves in Ontario

    I thought I'd throw this out there. I have heard so many rumours about caves in Ontario and in Toby. Does anyone actually have any knowledge about any diveable caves?????
  3. octgal

    Trimix for girls??

    Forgive me for sounding stupid, but i have been reading up on trimix lately. I would definately like to try it at some point in the future HOWEVER i have come up with an issue i think i will have and wanted to hear some feedback. Now, at the moment i dive a single LP95, of course i don't...
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    Roatan Trip report

    Hola y'all well, i just returned from Roatan last week and thought I'd post a wee trip report of my week. Unfortunately it won't be as entertaining as my Cave Intro report, but incase anyone is interested in Roatan, thought i'd pass on my thoughts. I stayed at Fantasy Island Resort. Now, to...
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    Passed my Intro Cave!!!!

    Piece of cake...........LOL UM not exactly hahaha So i was thinking, theres 2 ways to do this, the version that makes me sound good or the bare all truth of the whole week;) I've decided to just tell all, as my experience may help someone else out....so here goes..... My instructor was...
  6. octgal

    Caves in Roatan??

    Anyone know if there are any caves in Roatan? I leave sunday for florida btw for my cave intro and very nervous!!!! its all good...being nervous will make me a safer cave diver right?????? at least that is what i am telling myself:D i saw some cavern pics from Roatan, and wondered what...
  7. octgal

    Ice Diving....Your thoughts

    Hey, wondering if anyone can give me some idea what this is like. I live up in Ontario Canada and plan on going ice diving with a group this year. I've heard its a lot of work..ie carrying your equipment across the lake and then cutting your own hole. Is it all really worth the effort...
  8. octgal

    Driving home DCS!!!

    haha, thought i'd post a fun thread. How many of you out there have done this. Driving home from a dive and for some reason your shoulder hurts (from lifting the tank) and suddenly "oh Sh&% I'm bent" Happened to me today when my one finger went numb from the cold water (53) Of course i'm...
  9. octgal

    Blood from nose after dive

    I was wondering if someone out there can help me understand this. The weekend I received my advanced OW i had pretty clogged sinuses, i did take something for it and seemed all clear for the dives. I did expierence pain behind my eyes during a couple dives, but never pushed anything, went up a...
  10. octgal

    1 in 14 Cave divers die???????

    Is this true that 1 in 14 die?? Someone just told me this and i find it very hard to believe. If it is true some of you must have some pretty horrible stories to tell of a buddy not coming back! Anyone care to share??? Or tell me that this isn't true?
  11. octgal

    Cave Diver wanna be...need some help

    Hey everyone, I'm very interested in becoming a cave diver after i finish my rescue diver cert. Was wondering if any of you had any advise for someone who has yet to expierence this awesome side of diving. Is it really as dangerous as people tell me it is?? And where on earth do you guys...
  12. octgal

    Hello from Waterloo Ontario!

    Hey Divers Just wanted to say hi, just joined the forum. I've been diving since 2003 and recently obtained my advanced. Looking forward to becoming a rescue diver next. It would also be great to meet some more dive buddies!
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