Recruiter telling me to lie about my tonsillectomy?

[Yshaban]

I had my tonsillectomy when i was 4 in my parents home country (I was born in the us) and had my tonsillectomy done there when the problem came up. So now that i am enlisting my recruiter is telling me to not say anything about my tonsillectomy as they will ask for medical papers that i cannot retrieve.

I don't want to lie to meps but isn't tonsillectomy common and doesn't require papers or am i mistaken?

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[Rocky C]

A Marine Corps Recruiter would not tell you to lie !

[Kegler300]

Just be honest. You're going to get a MEPS physical anyway, and you can tell the doc about it then.

[Yshaban]

Any idea if a tonsillectomy requires papers/waiver?

[Kegler300]

Your recruiter should check with MEPS. In the meantime, practice your duck walk ...

[Yshaban]

I have already decided to disclose it at meps.I am just wondering if tonsillectomy require papers for it or not.

[Zulu 36]

An uncomplicated tonsillectomy probably requires nothing special. But MEPS will tell you for certain. In all my years on this forum, I've never heard of a poolee needing a waiver or anything of the sort for a tonsillectomy.

[Yshaban]

Thanks for the information i feel more positive about the outcome of telling them.

[MunkyVsRobot]

Then dont lie and tell them what you need to tell them. its you who is going to go to jail not him.

[Yshaban]

I Will be telling them.I won't lie and i wouldn't do it. Don't think starting a career by lying is a good decision.

[devilbones2]

Not to mention they will be able to tell if you have tonsils or not as soon as you open up and say ahh.

[Yshaban]

Went to meps today and disclosed everything. No paperwork was required and i swore in.

[Kegler300]

Congratulations! The truth never hurts.

[Rocky C]

Went to meps today and disclosed everything. No paperwork was required and i swore in.

Congrats.

You should send a PM to Rocky C and ask him to change your status on the forum from " Marine Friend " to " Poolee/DEP " lol....

[SupChf]

Congrats Poolee!