Midlands Diving Chamber - Dive Medical Advice - Cancer http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk Dive Medicine - information for divers on different diving medicine subjects: marine animal hazards, the bends, Cardiovascular System and scuba diving, Central Nervous System and the scuba diver, Drugs and Diving, Easy Equalization for scuba divers, Eye Problems for scuba divers, women and scuba diving, Fitness and Diving, Gastrointestinal Problems and scuba diving, trauma and orthopaedic problems for scuba divers, Respiratory Problems and scuba diving. en-us webmaster@e-med.co.uk Midlands Diving Chamber - Dive Medical Advice http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/ldc_logo_new_small.jpg http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk 100 50 Cancer - Prostate Having recently retired my plans have been somewhat derailed by a diagnosis of prostate cancer. I am about to start a course of injections called triptorelin, a month before embarking on my Divemaster qualification. I had intended to complete this in UK w... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=32&sub_cat=111 Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:28:22 +0100 Cancer - Leukaemia I've just been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). My haemoglobin is 12.1, platelets 86 and white blood cell (WBC) count 91. The consultant has advised me to start chemotherapy shortly but I had planned to try scuba diving before all this.... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=32&sub_cat=132 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:06:23 +0000 Cancer - Radiotherapy I am wondering if you can give me an opinion on whether I can dive again please. I had a malignant tumour in my right breast which was removed last year. At the beginning of this year I underwent radiotherapy and additionally I was prescribed Tamoxifen. I... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=32&sub_cat=109 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:01:11 +0100 Cancer - Prostate I have just been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. Radical surgery advised within 4-6 weeks. Can I dive in the meantime? NO symptoms. Also can I dive in the future and when. Doc's at hospital NOT very astute re diving etc. Thanks. https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=32&sub_cat=111 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:18:30 +0100