Richmond, Ky

[rpayne]

Hi all well I am new to diving. I'm been lurking in the board for about two weeks doing research on diving and diving with asthma. I just finished passing my PFO test with exercise and the doc says I'm ok to dive. So now it's off to the local PADI dive shop to register for classes.. Just wanted to say hello.



thanks
Robert Payne

 

[headhunter]

Welcome to ScubaBoard! :happywave

That's very exciting news! I'm sure you'll have a great time in your class.

I followed the posts by Deb In Venice when she went through that process and unfortunately she found out that she had a bad kind of PFO (we learned that there are different kinds). So, she can snorkel, but not dive.

Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically from your profile, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally once you are certified.

Dive safe!

Christian

P.S. Due to the high volume of new posts in the Introductions and Greets forum, it's not always possible to keep up with all the new posts here. So, please help me out and send me a PM if you post anything you want me to read or repsond to in this forum.
almtree: :sunny

 

[Matt the Aquaman]

:mostlysun Hello there rpayne, my name is Matt and I wanted to welcome you to the community. I think it’s the best board on the internet for divers. The people on here make it a really friendly place. It’s a great place to see what’s going on with divers. Just wanted to make you feel welcome! If you’d like to chat, please PM me.
Take care. :butnhome:

Click here to greet a new member! :happywave
No experience needed and it feels great!​

 

[dneal]

Welcome to the board. I'm a new member myself and am eager to learn new and exciting things about the sport of scuba diving, specifically places to go.

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy!

And welcome to SB - the biggest, the best, the fastest growing, and the friendliest! If you'll simply click ScubaBoard.com above, you'll be taken to our long list of forums, a wealth of information and resources. My favorite is at the bottom: Singles Dive Club.

Super news on the medical, and - I'm glad you sought your doctor's advise, rather than lying and bluffing!

Sizing a photo for your profile or Avatar can be a challenge; I'm a fumbling amateur, but I get the job done, if you'd like any help? PM me if I can help you learn your way around; that is - click my username to the upper left, then follow the prompts to send me a "Personal Message."

don

 

[GrierHPharmD]

Congrats and welcome to the board.

Best wishes and safe ascents,
Grier

 

[rpayne]

Welcome to ScubaBoard! :happywave

That's very exciting news! I'm sure you'll have a great time in your class.

I followed the posts by Deb In Venice when she went through that process and unfortunately she found out that she had a bad kind of PFO (we learned that there are different kinds). So, she can snorkel, but not dive.

Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically from your profile, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally once you are certified.

Dive safe!

Christian

P.S. Due to the high volume of new posts in the Introductions and Greets forum, it's not always possible to keep up with all the new posts here. So, please help me out and send me a PM if you post anything you want me to read or repsond to in this forum.
almtree: :sunny

Well thanks alot guys for making me fill right at home. I appreciate it.. I did make a small mistake in the previous post. I didn't take a PFO test it was a PFT test. However I did read that same thread on here. Actually I called DAN today to ask them about taking a PFO test now that I was done with my PFT and DAN told me not to bother.
So I guess I'm not going to bother taking it, I mean they should know right. As soon as I get my certification I'll update my profile... right now I'm just a little bit above a Noobie thanks to the hours of reading on this board.

Again thanks for making me feel at home and thanks for making such a great place to research diving.

Robert

 

[Nomaster]

Hi all well I am new to diving. I'm been lurking in the board for about two weeks doing research on diving and diving with asthma. I just finished passing my PFO test with exercise and the doc says I'm ok to dive. So now it's off to the local PADI dive shop to register for classes.. Just wanted to say hello.
thanks
Robert Payne

Robert,
WECOME to ScubaBoard!!
Great to hear that you can dive with Asthma.
I had it pretty severly as a child, but it was "gone" by the time I hit twenty. I never looked into the various kinds since I haven't had reoccurance (except during the wet mildewy times in Seattle). I'll have to read the thread about Deb and see if I can learn a little more.
Since you're already a practiced thread weaver, I'll see you around.

Now for my stock message, which is still under construction:
This is a great place to meet people, talk about diving, and get information on just about any aspect of diving -or other subjects sometimes- that you can think of. Roaming through the forums is great help for me.
Now get wet with us and dive into the forums to ask questions, answer those that you can and even chat with folks about diving dreams and nightmares. ScubaBoard is a great place to spend your required Surface Intervals.
When you post a question, be as sure as you can that it's in the right forum or you'll probably find it moved.
The folks here are passionate about their diving, some about their specialty, so the reading can get very interesting, sometimes very hot.
Don't forget, if you haven't already done it, to fill out you profile as completely as reasonable, it'll save you being asked and having to repeat the information often.
Enjoy!

Tom