14 Nov 95 10:06, Dennis Seavey wrote to Bob Cummings:
 DS> Sorry to hear about your frustration.  I personally agree that the
 DS> medical powers that be have overstepped the actual role that they should
 DS> fulfill in this area, ie I feel that one adult telling another adult
 DS> that they "can't" do something is taking paternalism too far and that
 DS> the medical role should be more to advise you on your medical condition
 DS> and then make recommendations ( I know someone is going to jump on me
 DS> for that one but ...), but you should keep in mind that it is your
 DS> safety that is the primary concern.
One has to accept the fact that there are consequences to every action.  If a 
person has been advised that participating in diving may be injurious to his 
health, then that diver needs to access whether he's willing to pay the 
possible consequences if he/she decides to dive anyway.
I'm not telling this fellow to dive or not to dive.....he needs to manage the 
risk factors.  If the risk is high, I wouldn't do it.  If the risk is 
relatively low, I might do it.  If all goes well, great!  If things don't 
turn out well as a result, well, I knew what I was doing when I decided to 
continue. I would have no one to blame but myself.
I wish this fellow well, no matter what he decides to do.
Jay
PADI M-9033
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