Got myself bent - not much fun.

[DiveCaptDean]

Hey Brian,
I am very sorry to hear about your situation....I truly wish you a speedy recovery..

Before you give up diving..do some research...I am in the process as well....
I personally have had several back surgeries,...i am a big guy and the one i had three years ago was due to me changing my babies diaper!...It turns out that i had actually had a  crushed disc for some time, but it did not present itself...just when i bent over to change that diaper, a portion of that disc slid over to the nerv duct and i went into immediate pain..that tracked all the way down to my toes..via the sciatic nerve....i didnt walk again until I had the surgery three days later....I think it is very possible that while you were diving that a piece of the disk slid similar to mine and started affecting your sciatic nerve.....I dont know what kind of diving you were doing nor your profile, but is it possible that even though you got bent that it really had no impact on your back issue?.........keeping in mind..my mother in law got the skin bends on two short 40ft dives..........

I hipe you are doing well, i just hate so see someong give up the sport....if i find anything interesting regarding back issues and diving..ill keep you posted..

G/L

you'll be back alot sooner than you think..you should get a full release from your doctor in three months...