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JJ is a perfect phsyical specimen - he has nothing. Timmy Maimone has asthma , and ther have been others with asthma. Maimone was one of the many WKPP guys who did the Ironman in Panama City in November. I know all about asthma mishaps due to being on hand when they happened to divers who are no longer diving with the WKPP , as of the dive that revealed the problems, so that is none of anyone's business. JJ has done all the dives that I have done, and if he had anything but perfect everything, he would not have survivced any of it. Also, you are talking about a guy who played outside linebacker at Unversity of Florida - try that with asthma. Steve Schultz wrote: > > George, > > I think I remember hearing that one of the WKPP guys, possibly JJ has > asthma. Is this true? If so, how does he deal with it? > > steve > > On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 kirvine@sa*.ne* wrote: > > > Been there , seen it, had to deal with it. I am corret to the T. Believe > > it or not. > > > > > > > > Michael J. Black wrote: > > > > > > Einar, > > > > > > I bounced your question off Ernest Campbell M.D. at Diving Medicine > > > Online. Question: "A dive instructor with asthma asks about the risk > > > of 100% O2 for deco at 20-ft stop. Also wonders about allowable > > > UPTD's (units of pulmonary toxic dose) given his stable asthma." > > > > > > Dr. Campbell's answer: "I'm not aware of any studies relating asthma > > > and O2 pulmonary toxicity. A reduction in vital capacity would be the > > > main thing your dive instructor would notice over a period of repet > > > dives with 100% O2 deco at 20 feet. The other factor might be > > > bronchospasm from the O2, noticed immediately. Lambertsen's UPTD's > > > are calculated by formula using time, pressure and a constant of > > > 0.5 as a threshold in bars, and asthma would have nothing to do with > > > changing or increasing the risk further. His daily exposure limits > > > would not be any different with or without asthma." > > > > > > Hope that helps a little. Asthma is a relative contraindication to > > > diving and you know undoubtedly that you are walking a fine line. > > > It has been the subject of a great deal of debate over the years, and > > > was once considered an absolute contraindication to diving. Because > > > there are several different types of asthma and because it can be well > > > controlled with meds, the standards have been relaxed somewhat in > > > recent years. Take it easy and good luck. > > > > > > MJB > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > > > http://messenger.yahoo.com > > > -- > > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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