Back Surgery

[Hillzberry]

Hey guys! My name is Hillary. On January 8,2008 I had to have scoliosis back surgery. I had an upper cruve that went under my right shoulder. As of now I have two titanium bars on either side of my back. The two bars go from about the bottom of my neck to about midway back. It's been almost 5 years now and I am fully healed. I have full movement of my back and neck. I can touch the floor with my hands, I can do everything I want to with no hesitation. My question is would the Marine Corps most likely not let me join? I am only 15 right now so I have a few more years left of high school but I really believe the Militay is something I want to go into. The reason I want to join the Marines is because I want a challenge and I know the Marines will give me that challenge. If anyone could tell me what they think about my back and the Marines letting me join that would be wonderful. Thank you so much!

[Lisa 23]

It's Marines, not hey guys.


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Military Medical Standards for Enlistment & Appointment
Spine and sacroiliac joints


Jun 10 2009
The disqualifying medical conditions are listed below. The International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes are listed in parentheses following each standard.

The causes for rejection for appointment, enlistment, and induction (without an approved waiver (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/medicalwaiver.htm)) are an authenticated history of:

Current or history of any condition, including, but not limited to the spine or sacroiliac joints, with or without objective signs that:

(1) Prevents the individual from successfully following a physically active vocation in civilian life (724) or that is associated with local or referred pain to the extremities, muscular spasm, postural deformities, or limitation of motion is disqualifying.

(2) Requires external support is disqualifying.

(3) Requires limitation of physical activity or frequent treatment is disqualifying.
Current deviation or curvature of spine (737) from normal alignment, structure, or function is disqualifying if:

(1) It prevents the individual from following a physically active vocation in civilian life.

(2) It interferes with the proper wearing of a uniform or military equipment.

(3) It is symptomatic.

(4) There is lumbar scoliosis greater than 20 degrees, thoracic scoliosis greater than 30 degrees, or kyphosis and lordosis greater than 55 degrees when measured by the Cobb method. d. History of congenital fusion (756.15), involving more than two vertebral bodies is disqualifying. Any surgical fusion of spinal vertebrae (P81.0) is disqualifying.

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/spine.htm

[Hillzberry]

Thank you very much Marine. Sorry if I offended you by saying "Hey guys".