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On Thu, 21 Apr 1994, Prime Rat wrote: > > > >Actually... I just read Richard Pyle's story. This is not just some > >undeserved hit, caused by having an unusually sensitive day; he absorbed > >an astonishing amount of N in his tissues before rocketting to the > >surface. And he did this twice in a day. > > > > >From other stuff he has written it seems loading with nitrogen is a habit of > his. Indeed, it was, and to some extent continues to be a habit of mine....but as I have said in the past, I am perpetually moving towards more conservative habits all the time. > Other mortals tagging along possibly may have been bent more often or > more seriously. Actually, only on one occassion has a person I have been diving with received a DCS hit (it actually hit him while he was still on the decompression line), and this person's diving habits at the time made me look like a saint. Incidently, for the recordbooks, he was successfully treated with IWR. I hope people out there realize the reasons why I am willing to freely share my diving experiences....I am neither proud, nor ashamed of my diving history. I have learned a lot from my mistakes, and as I've said in previous messages, in a field where mistakes are as costly as they are in deep-diving activities, I feel it is important for people to learn from others' mistakes as well. > Why I read this bitserver is to find out how the science > fits in with the reality and his is an interesting reality. You think *I've* got an interesting reality......I'd like to introduce you sometime to some of the commercial divers I know (reef divers, not hard-had divers)! Talk about polar perspectives on reality! I know and am friends with a number of respected hyperbaric physicians; and I know and am firends with a lot of respected deep divers. Each group is comprised of experts in their respective fields, but there are VERY FEW people who have successfully bridged the gap (there are a few....but they are exceedingly rare). The former group knows a lot about laboratory experiments, physiology, physics, biochemistry, etc.; and is generally constantly exposed to real-human tragedies on a regular basis (bends victims). The latter group knows a lot about field tests (themselves & their buddies as Guinea Pigs) and a lot of hard-core "realities", but aren't constantly exposed to young healthy people whose lives have been dramtically and negatively impacted by a crippling DCS hit. Both groups have important information to contribute to the prevention of future tragedies. Forums like this are EXTREMELY helpful for allowing each side to communicate with each other - both sides have MUCH to learn from each other! I just hope we can all openly and honestly share our own insights & perspectives without obsticles like ego & pride getting in the way. Aloha, Rich P.S. Ya' see Chris! I just don't have the time right now to keep up this level of on-line communication! I'll continue to do the best I can...but right now, I'm late for dinner....;-)
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