scuba diving with a lapband?

[juliatabor 0]

Can anyone tell me if there is anything I need to know do about scuba diving with my gastric band? Just normal PADI basic diving. Its not going to explode or anything is it?! :smile2:

[hnladue 7]

Yes you can dive. They have to make it safe for flying! So it's safe for diving. I've had 8 dives on mine already. Remember there's no air in the band, so nothing to expand/compress.

[juliatabor 0]

thanks for that, I appreciate your reply.Did you need to tell the scuba diving instructors or whoever that youve got the band or does it make no difference to anyone?

[hnladue 7]

I did tell my instructor, because is was odvious! I'd lost 50 pounds since he last saw me. They are supposed to be safe well over 100ft too. I've been to 40 and was fine. Ask me again at the end of Sept. I'll have it too 115ft by then.

[juliatabor 0]

good luck then! enjoy your nxt dive and hope the bands ok!