The_Kitchen_Guy
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Tomorrow is the beginning of a new experience for me, something I never dreamed existed, let alone, thought I would need. Tomorrow morning, I am going diving, the first of 30 dives I must make.
Diving?
Yes, like scuba diving except that I am not going to get wet. I'm diving in a hyberbaric chamber. Yes, that tank they put people in who have the bends. I'm going to undergo something called hyberbaric oxygen therapy or HBOT. The idea is to breathe pure oxygen under pressure. For me, that will be at 2 atmospheres, the equivalent of diving to a depth of about 33 feet. HBOT increases blood oxygenation and promotes capillary growth. You can read more about it, if you want to, at my HBOT clinic's website.
The chamber itself is not pressurized with 100% oxygen (that's what killed the astronauts of Apollo 1) but uses ambient air. To get the oxygen therapy, I'm going to have to wear a helmet that looks like the ones the aliens wear in The Simpsons.
Doncha love all the little fishies on her scrubs?
No, I'm not doing this for the fun of it - it's in anticipation of surgery I'm having later this month. There are couple of things you need to know about this. One, there are no electronic devices allowed in the chamber - so no MP3, Walkman or computers. No books, magazines or printed materials are allowed in the chamber - inks release toxins under pressure. No mechanical devices, like puzzles, pens or pencils and no note pads. Oh, and as you might guess, there are no toilets inside the chamber, either!
(Don't ask to borrow my water bottle when I come out, if you get my drift, but give me a call next time urine town.)
I have two dives scheduled tomorrow - a couple of hours each while I'm locked inside a little tank. I don't think I can locate a Tupperware small enough to contain my enthusiasm, but this must be done. I'll let you know how it goes.
Diving?
Yes, like scuba diving except that I am not going to get wet. I'm diving in a hyberbaric chamber. Yes, that tank they put people in who have the bends. I'm going to undergo something called hyberbaric oxygen therapy or HBOT. The idea is to breathe pure oxygen under pressure. For me, that will be at 2 atmospheres, the equivalent of diving to a depth of about 33 feet. HBOT increases blood oxygenation and promotes capillary growth. You can read more about it, if you want to, at my HBOT clinic's website.
The chamber itself is not pressurized with 100% oxygen (that's what killed the astronauts of Apollo 1) but uses ambient air. To get the oxygen therapy, I'm going to have to wear a helmet that looks like the ones the aliens wear in The Simpsons.
Doncha love all the little fishies on her scrubs?
No, I'm not doing this for the fun of it - it's in anticipation of surgery I'm having later this month. There are couple of things you need to know about this. One, there are no electronic devices allowed in the chamber - so no MP3, Walkman or computers. No books, magazines or printed materials are allowed in the chamber - inks release toxins under pressure. No mechanical devices, like puzzles, pens or pencils and no note pads. Oh, and as you might guess, there are no toilets inside the chamber, either!
(Don't ask to borrow my water bottle when I come out, if you get my drift, but give me a call next time urine town.)I have two dives scheduled tomorrow - a couple of hours each while I'm locked inside a little tank. I don't think I can locate a Tupperware small enough to contain my enthusiasm, but this must be done. I'll let you know how it goes.
