Tried a new decompression schedule on a deep job in Galveston and got bent anyway

Last month I was working a salvage job at 180 feet in Galveston. Decided to try this modified schedule I read about from some diver forum. Thought I was playing it safe with extra stops. Came up feeling fine but 30 minutes later my elbow was screaming. Spent 12 hours in a chamber and learned real quick that the old tables exist for a reason. Anyone else ever cheap out on deco and regret it?

3 comments

3 Comments

pat_roberts551d ago

My buddy had the exact same thing happen off Port Fourchon last spring, only it was his shoulder that locked up. Doc told him some folks just process nitrogen different and no schedule, even the old proven ones, is a guarantee for everyone.

mark_chen621d ago

Could be true about different folks reacting different, but also people love to make a big deal out of stuff like this when it's probably just minor. @pat_roberts55, was your buddy out super deep or just doing a routine dive?

paige1661d ago

Friend of mine out of Venice did the same thing on a 150 foot wreck last year, @pat_roberts55, and his knee was wrecked for a week after the chamber ride. He swore he'd never skip the Navy tables again, no matter what some forum said.