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!


Christine
SCC 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 smile