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Rick Coleman | all galleries >> Galleries >> Bent on Bonaire , July 1st - July 17th 2007 and Part II - December 22-30th 2007, Part III December 27-January 4, 2009 > Last dive of the trip was done without water
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July 2007 Artist - Susie

Last dive of the trip was done without water

About an 1.5 hours after our 2nd dive on July 13th my foot went numb and tingly while reviewing pictures in the room, eating lunch and getting ready for our next dive. Then Susie noticed what we later learned was skin bends covering most of the lower half of my back. (Redness with purple bruising throughout) We hadn't violated our dive tables, but we also hadn't taken any days off in our 13 consecutive days of diving. At the hospital my symptoms started to dissipate after being on oxygen then went away completely after my champer treatment. I was pretty tired when I exited the chamber, which is evident from the pictures.


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Yongli 13-Apr-2011 02:37
Aha... Chamber looks like this.
Guest 02-Dec-2007 01:23
Hard to see the chamber again. Was in it 1 year ago for what we thought might be an underserved "hit." Got back to the states and realized it was another medical condition unrelated to diving causing symptoms similar to DCS. Chamber was very difficult experience. Have not been diving since.