violamama
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Not sure if this is the right place to post this. I have a question about my father in law who I'll call "Dr. W".
He has some spinal nerve damage that lead to a couple of issues including "drop foot" neuropathy and the right side of his diaphragm is immobile. His right lung basically does not function.
Dr. W is an Oncologist and Hematologist, so you may include medical jargon in any answers here and I'll forward them along.
As a history buff, he is very interested in diving in order to see wrecks. We go to the Keys fairly often and there are some relatively shallow sites there he would like to see.
Do you think this is possible?
Are there provisions/contingencies to consider?
My husband and I are OW and Nitrox newbies and plan on getting AOW and rescue diver certs. I don't think Dr. W would go out with anybody less than an instructor, though. The one we've worked with in the Keys is a rescue diver retired commercial diver who we would pay to come along and buddy with Dr. W.
So, advice? Thoughts? Articles/books we should read?
Thanks!
He has some spinal nerve damage that lead to a couple of issues including "drop foot" neuropathy and the right side of his diaphragm is immobile. His right lung basically does not function.
Dr. W is an Oncologist and Hematologist, so you may include medical jargon in any answers here and I'll forward them along.
As a history buff, he is very interested in diving in order to see wrecks. We go to the Keys fairly often and there are some relatively shallow sites there he would like to see.
Do you think this is possible?
Are there provisions/contingencies to consider?
My husband and I are OW and Nitrox newbies and plan on getting AOW and rescue diver certs. I don't think Dr. W would go out with anybody less than an instructor, though. The one we've worked with in the Keys is a rescue diver retired commercial diver who we would pay to come along and buddy with Dr. W.
So, advice? Thoughts? Articles/books we should read?
Thanks!