"Ken Davey" wrote in message
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SteveB wrote:
"DeepDiver" wrote
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I can see how the difficult work aspect of commercial diving can
take some of the joy out of being underwater. Did you ever do much
recreational diving?

I hope you get back into the sport of it. Particularly in a plaec
where the water is clear and warm and filled with amazing things to
see. You too. If you go diving this summer, have a safe and fun time!

Regards,
Michael


Thanks. I had ten years of heart problems ending with a five way
bypass and aortic valve replacement June 20, 2002. If I go diving,
it will be on a limited basis in protected water where I can just
putz around and look at things in shallow water. I get the urge now
and again, just haven't done it. Might even rent one of those
minisub things.
Steve

I wouldn't do that Steve.
Even 'putzing' around entails lots of stress on the old bod.
I have seen folks washed out of diving for lots less problems than you
have.
I would suggest just snorkling but I know (from bitter experience) that
once you have tasted the freedom and the rush from that tank on your back
you can never settle for that.
Ken (certified since 1974)



Yeah, as I say, if I do any diving, it will be shallow water look around
stuff. Besides, the best lighting and visibility is in shallow water, as
well as plants and animals to view. Shoot, snorkeling in shallow water
where there is a lot of stuff is a kick.

Ahhhhhhh. The rush of having a tank on your back. As a child, I had two
recurring dreams. One was that I could fly, and the other was that I could
breathe underwater. When I took my first breath on a regulator, it was just
like that dream. Hesitancy to inhale, waiting for the rush of water,
inhaling, and then there air and no water. Then the rush of "HEY!, this is
cool." From then on, I was bitten. Of all my years of diving, and all my
experiences, that one moment is the one I remember the most.

Steve