 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Take a bottle of water with you for HBO. You may need to take sips to help get your ears to "pop". If you feel any discomfort in your ears, speak up immediately. You do not want to rupture an eardrum. The first couple dives they should take you"down" slowly to make certain you are having no trouble with your ears adjusting to the pressure.
Yes, Ive gone thru alot but Im really doing pretty good. At least I would like to think so anyway.
Good luck with your dives!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
