New member to Hartlepool Club

[Mudsucker]

Hello

I will be a new member to the above club just as soon as my quack gives me the all clear and if they accept me of course....just like to say found this bunch of daft lads very welcomeing and cant wait to get started, ive done my first try dive (2nd done first in turkey with padi)

BE WARNED I am not scared asking stupid questions LOL:eek:

Look forward to making some good diving friends

Thanks Steve

[Edward]

Hello

I will be a new member to the above club just as soon as my quack gives me the all clear and if they accept me of course....just like to say found this bunch of daft lads very welcomeing and cant wait to get started, ive done my first try dive (2nd done first in turkey with padi)

BE WARNED I am not scared asking stupid questions LOL:eek:

Look forward to making some good diving friends

Thanks Steve
Welcome to this fantastic activity, if you get hooked it will become a passion.

Why are you going to your GP? The Self Certification Medical Form (http://www.bsac.com/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=10081&filetitle=Self+Declaration+Medical+Form+%2D+Scuba) is a requirement. A visit to your GP is not a Diving Medical Referee (http://www.bsac.com/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=10085&filetitle=List+of+Medical+Referees) is only required if you can't answer "no" to all the questions.

Regards

Edward

[Mudsucker]

Hello Edward

Thanks for your welcome....I done the self cert and asked my quack if i would be ok for diving after suffering from graves disease (tyroid eye disease)for many years and i had to have squint surgery in 2005, found out i need a letter from a consultant to say im ok and not just the quacks, better to be safe but still cant become a member until i get that bit of paper

Regards Steve

[PeteM]

Hello Edward

Thanks for your welcome....I done the self cert and asked my quack if i would be ok for diving after suffering from graves disease (tyroid eye disease)for many years and i had to have squint surgery in 2005, found out i need a letter from a consultant to say im ok and not just the quacks, better to be safe but still cant become a member until i get that bit of paper

Regards Steve

The point is that the ONLY doctor that can sign you off for diving is a diving referee. Not a consultant, not the head of the GMC, but a diving referee - not all of which are consultants. Edward has pointed you to a list of those referees

[Mudsucker]

Hi Pete

Thanks, Got a lot to take on as a new starter, the guys at h/pool covered that anyway i just forgot and like i said in my post I will ask stupid questions lol.

The Lads at the club are very good and have time for me and made me very welcome....

[wallsy]

Welcom to the forum and soon will be taking your money of you when you get the all clear. Yes we are a crazy lot but you will soon get used to us lol :D
dave