Just checking in

[mishb]

Speaking of diving, can you still dive after lung surgery? I had my rt middle lobe removed and part of the upper lobe.

Marcus- Glad you are doing ok. GO DUCKS! I'm a big fan. Whe you played Auburn I bought a Ducks shirt. I'm a Bama fan but watched a lot of Ducks football games.

When I was on holidays in Fiji ......just after diagnosis.....my ENT thought the weather and humidity would be good for me.
The resort we stayed at had scuba diving and one of the prerequesites was ........can you breathe......if you can breathe, you can dive

[annekat]

I'm not into sports but could be a Ducks fan just because of the logo, and because of the geographical connection. I lived in Portland for 8 years as a kid. But I don't remember if the Ducks are U of O or Oregon State (forgive me!). In any case, Go Ducks!

[Dirty Don]

You are soooooo bad Anne...a 'Duck' is the U of O...I'm a Pilot, U of Portland (NOT Portland State!), but out here in the desert I support the Ducks...GO DUCKS! Quack quack!!!

[HopeinTN]

Ha. Oregon State is the Beavers. I'm a football junkie. Watched the Ducks for many years and was a fan of Joey Harrington.

[annekat]

Don, I know how bad I am!! Ah, yes, the Beavers.... I just couldn't remember the name of the non-Duck team, but I believe it's the state animal.... duh. My dad worked at the University of Oregon Medical School, so I HAVE to be a Ducks fan! Not that I wouldn't have, anyway.

[KathyB]

Hi Marcus,

Sounds like you are doing very well and ready to scuba dive! Awesome!! I'm an idiot at snorkeling (gag most of the time--exhausting!). So I tried snuba diving on our honeymoon cruise and it was INCREDIBLE. Easy, too. You wear a mouthpiece just as scuba diving and are tethered to the tank above water on the boat. You go about 20 ft down which is plenty for me and didn't mess with my ears. So that's my alternative to scuba diving! Fun, fun, fun! Hope you have a great time!

KB

[Marcus]

I didn't have to many problems diving my ears took longer than normal to get all the water out but other than that it was a blast. Snorkeling was a bit more difficult as I am not able to hold my breath for very long anymore, I hope that will get better with time. After I was done with chemo I was in the Teton mountains for 3 months and being at 6,000 ft. seemed to help me rapidly increase my lung strength. I go there frequently for outdoor activities.