"how do you get back in" Medical issues

[Petz]

for any medical issues that you feel would affect you getting back in should be posed here.

[OLE SARG]

Health Tip..............







If you are bothered by occasional or frequent constipation, look in the mirror and repeat the following phrase three times in succession when symptoms occur:



My present and future financial and personal well being are totally in the hands of



Barack Obama





Joe Biden





Harry Reid





Nancy Pelosi





Tim Geithner





Rahm Emmanuel





Chris Dodd





and Barney Frank!







If that doesn't scare the **** out of you, then you are probably destined to be backed up for the rest of your life.



There is no need to thank me for this advice; I'm just doing it as a public service.

SEMPER FI,

[OLE SARG]

I still can't figure out how to start a new thread on this damn site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SEMPER FI,

[Petz]

you don't need to spam my threads... this is for advice on getting back on active duty with medical issues... it's not about politics.

[psyclopsus]

I've PM'ed a couple people on the site here about my issues, but the more info the better....

In 2000 my right eye was punctured by a sharpened cleaning Q-Tip at the cleaning tables on Camp Hansen and it required surgery to be repaired. I'm left with reduced vision in my dominant eye, around 20/40 - 20/60, but no other ill effects. I know that is within limits, but still makes me nervous because we all know how prick-ish MEPS docs can be.

2nd I had surgery on my right shoulder on May 18, 2009. S.L.A.P. tear of the labrum (the cartilage that sorta holds your shoulder in socket). I had successful arthroscopic repair surgery and am in the process of going through physical therapy and collecting documentation to submit for BUMED.

This shoulder issue is old but not "officially" documented anywhere because it happened on leave in 2000 and I never did ANYTHING about it. The shoulder was totally dislocated. There is a minor sick call note in my SRB about it, but nothing was diagnosed until May of this year when I re-injured it. I've been to 2 different physical therapists so far and 2 different orthopedic specialists to thoroughly document my recovery.

2 users from this site that helped me a great deal on the shoulder issue were USMCMason and CapitalM. They both had the same procedure and USMCMason successfully enlisted after 2 of these surgeries.

[Petz]

keep us posted on your status with the medical situations! good luck.

NoRemorse can help you out with some of the bureaucratic crap of dealing with the Medical waiver world.

[azdevildogg]

Well I guess I can post mine again to keep it uniform...

I got an RE-3P, "Personality Disorder" (basically got in trouble while serving as a RecAide) and was discharged in Jan 08. I recently spoke with a PSR who advised me that upon my separation, my RUC code was zeroed out, but my contract is still "active" per se (like a floating contract).

Now I'm a bit confused because I don't know if I was discharged to the IRR or not but it appears as though getting on the reserve side would be easier than AD right now, however, DEFINITELY not my first choice. My local PSR I talked to before advised there is no chance of me getting back in, but the new guy I spoke with gave me the same advice the OLD PSR in Phx told me and said it is possible. I'm just getting a bunch of odd information. I was Med Sep'd, not admin sep'd so I've been advised it is going to be a BUMED waiver.

Oh the confusion....

[FMstr8JACKET]

hi, i left for boot in 06 and during the course i had achillies issues (which are fine) but while i was away 2 close family (not immediate) passed. also had what they classified as an anxiety or panic attack. which i feel only came about from sitting in mrp and hearing the news about family members. that was the first and last panic attack i have had. i was sent to mhu to see why it was brought about and after telling them what happened i was given a re-3p (personality disorder) ???? at the time they asked if i wanted to stay i stated that i wanted to be a marine but family was more important at the time. how could i get this resolved recruiters have told me that i have to see a civilian doc others have told me the VA local vet station could have me see a doc at meps. what should i do?

[Wyoming]

you don't need to spam my threads... this is for advice on getting back on active duty with medical issues... it's not about politics.

Everything is about politics.

Good one, James.

[Phantom Blooper]

hi, i left for boot in 06 and during the course i had achillies issues (which are fine) but while i was away 2 close family (not immediate) passed. also had what they classified as an anxiety or panic attack. which i feel only came about from sitting in mrp and hearing the news about family members. that was the first and last panic attack i have had. i was sent to mhu to see why it was brought about and after telling them what happened i was given a re-3p (personality disorder) ???? at the time they asked if i wanted to stay i stated that i wanted to be a marine but family was more important at the time. how could i get this resolved recruiters have told me that i have to see a civilian doc others have told me the VA local vet station could have me see a doc at meps. what should i do?

Formerstraightjacket,

You need to post this in the Ask A Marine forum.

[Petz]

wait... didn't he graduate? DOH...