-> 14 Nov 95 10:06, Dennis Seavey wrote to Bob Cummings:
->
-> DS> Sorry to hear about your frustration.  I personally agree that th
-> DS> medical powers that be have overstepped the actual role that they
-> DS> fulfill in this area, ie I feel that one adult telling another ad
-> DS> that they "can't" do something is taking paternalism too far and
-> DS> the medical role should be more to advise you on your medical con
-> DS> and then make recommendations ( I know someone is going to jump o
-> DS> for that one but ...), but you should keep in mind that it is you
-> 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
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-> (1:379/41.5)   THis is easy to say.We all know about hind sight being 
20/20. How ever we probably have the best medical knowledge in the world and 
the doctors we go to have paid good money for the best possible education 
they good receive.THe last time i heard it took at least 8 years of education 
to become a DR.I may be wrong But the point is we have plenty of Dr,s to go 
too for advice.If we are not satisfied we have the option and resources to 
get a second opinion.I personally respect are medical pro. and would heed to 
their advice,In addition when I dive with my dive body, I want to return home 
with them I wouldn't,t like to be the one to tell their loved ones that they 
knew the risk and they have no one to blame but themselves.Life is to short 
to take chances.that we were warned about.
        Just an opinion                      George 
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