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Jeff - 07 Feb 2005 17:56 GMT

I have posted on another newsgroup , without any luck.So here is my
question.
My wife has a colostomy bag, the result of Chrones Disease.We are taking our
dive course here in Calgary and will get the open water cert. in the
Dominican in April. Our question is, are there any other ostomy people out
there or is there anyone who knows of people who scuba dive with an ostomy..
Jeff

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Dennis \(Icarus\) - 07 Feb 2005 18:08 GMT

> I have posted on another newsgroup , without any luck.So here is my
> question.
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> there or is there anyone who knows of people who scuba dive with an ostomy..
> Jeff

You may want to call DAN - www.diversalertnetwork.org

Dennis

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Rudy Benner - 07 Feb 2005 18:45 GMT

>I have posted on another newsgroup , without any luck.So here is my
>question.
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> ostomy..
> Jeff

http://www.google.com/u/dan?q=ostomy

in particular

http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/faq/faq.asp?faqid=58

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Greg Mossman - 07 Feb 2005 19:04 GMT

> in particular
>
> http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/faq/faq.asp?faqid=58

"However, the Koch pouch, which is airtight and requires a catheter to
relieve pressure, is a contraindication to diving."

Is the Koch pouch similar to Speedos? It certainly should be a
contraindication if that's the case.

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