OP "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 378 | okay this may be a dumb question but Jack and I are scuba divers and we're wondering if he will ever be able to dive again. I'm not sure the impact radiation has on ability to clear ears or if the pressure changes are too risky in HNC.
Are there any divers out there who know if it is contraindicated? The DAN guidelines are not clear on the subject and our surgeon has no idea.
Thanks JoAnne
JoAnne - Caregiver to husband, cancer rt. tonsil, mets to soft palate, BOT, 7 lymph nodes - T3N2BM0, stage 4. Robotic assisted surgery, radical neck dissection 2/06; 30 IMTX treatments and 4 cycles of cisplatin completed June 06.
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