help! I'm afraid I might fail my medical exam!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

hello everyone, im a newbie as you can see in my status. I dont know if im just a worry wart. Im so afraid that i could fail my med exam coz of my pre existing medical condition.

I have a thyroid problem and have it since birth. I have regular check up with my endocrinologist. Last May 2008, my condition has escalated to hyperthyroidism, so i started taking antithyroid until it comes back to normal level. Yes its normal now but, my goiter had enlarged compared to last year..My endocrinologist said that it needs to be operated. Me and my fiancee decided to have the operation performed in the US, since I have a multinodular goiter, quite complex.

I plan to get a certificate from my endocrinologist stating my condition,prognosis and meds taken and she will also state that we opt to have the operation in the US, after marriage. My doctor said that we have every right to chose, when and where we want to have the operation.

I will present it to the it to the physician on the day of my medical exam. Of course they will know my condition during the exam, I just figured that its better to have a certificate from the doctor.

what if they ask me to have the operation here in the philippines instead? that means it's gonna take longer for us to be together. or worse ; i'll fail the exam. does anyone have the same conditon as mine here? please. i cant sleep anymore thinking about this.

No problem. They are concerned with incurable or untreated transmittable diseases. Polio, tubreculosis, etc.

hello everyone, im a newbie as you can see in my status. I dont know if im just a worry wart. Im so afraid that i could fail my med exam coz of my pre existing medical condition.

I have a thyroid problem and have it since birth. I have regular check up with my endocrinologist. Last May 2008, my condition has escalated to hyperthyroidism, so i started taking antithyroid until it comes back to normal level. Yes its normal now but, my goiter had enlarged compared to last year..My endocrinologist said that it needs to be operated. Me and my fiancee decided to have the operation performed in the US, since I have a multinodular goiter, quite complex.

I plan to get a certificate from my endocrinologist stating my condition,prognosis and meds taken and she will also state that we opt to have the operation in the US, after marriage. My doctor said that we have every right to chose, when and where we want to have the operation.

I will present it to the it to the physician on the day of my medical exam. Of course they will know my condition during the exam, I just figured that its better to have a certificate from the doctor.

what if they ask me to have the operation here in the philippines instead? that means it's gonna take longer for us to be together. or worse ; i'll fail the exam. does anyone have the same conditon as mine here? please. i cant sleep anymore thinking about this.

No problem. They are concerned with incurable or untreated transmittable diseases. Polio, tubreculosis, etc.

The USA doesn't care if you shoose to have an operation here, they don't pay for it.

[MarPhee 1]

you will be fine for your medical i was like u too when i had my medical because i have vitiligo which is a skin problem and a heart problem well slight heart problem but the doctor just asked me about it and she didnt ask any medical records or something... Good luck

[married1989 0]

HI WELL I TOO HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING MEDICAL EXAM, WELL MY HUSBAND SHOULD BE DOING IT SOON, HE HAS PERFECT HEALTH AND EVERYTHING, BUT AFTER I MARRIED HIM IN ISRAEL THEN CAME BACK TO THE STATES, HE TOOK A LITTLE RAZOR AND PUT I MISS YOU ON HIS ARM. DO YOU THINK THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM DURING THE MEDICAL EXAM????

[What Happened? 4]

HI WELL I TOO HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING MEDICAL EXAM, WELL MY HUSBAND SHOULD BE DOING IT SOON, HE HAS PERFECT HEALTH AND EVERYTHING, BUT AFTER I MARRIED HIM IN ISRAEL THEN CAME BACK TO THE STATES, HE TOOK A LITTLE RAZOR AND PUT I MISS YOU ON HIS ARM. DO YOU THINK THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM DURING THE MEDICAL EXAM????

He shouldn't worry.....but it makes me worry. Yowwie

Edited May 14, 2009 by cornbread

[Lyn and Jeff 0]

ok, given that i wont fail (thanks for making me calm down) how about the part where we plan to have the operation in the US? is that a good idea? we know its cheaper here, but we just dont want to get delayed further coz we plan to marry on the same date of his proposal, which is September 14 and there's still so many things to do thanks again in advancec for the replies

hi maset,

I would suggest to have your operation done here in the philippines becoz its only cheaper here compare to USA.Aside from that, there is a laser surgery like radioactive. I have a hyperthyrodism too and had my radioactive last june 2008 and believe me the lump in my neck has totally gone after 2 months.Try to ask to your endocrinologist if you are advise to undergo radioactive. It's a bit expensive compare to the operation.

lyn

[Maria and Ken 0]

my fiance has anemia, does anyone know if that will disqualify her at the medical exam and also we just found out her 20 year old daughter is pregnant and how will that affect the medical and interview.

please any advice

[MarPhee 1]

my fiance has anemia, does anyone know if that will disqualify her at the medical exam and also we just found out her 20 year old daughter is pregnant and how will that affect the medical and interview.

please any advice

oopps i forgot... i have anemia too and doctor didnt ask anything about it... don't worry u will be fine... as long as u dont have any communicable diseases.

[Nik+Heather 121]

Actually, for us they wanted to know that a treatable condition (high blood pressure) was being treated, and gave him a letter for his doctor to send back for follow up. If you have a treatable condition and it is stable and you are attending checkups at the appropriate intervals, I would totally recommend that you bring evidence of this to your medical exam. Maybe you won't need it, but better than having your results held up while you get those records together or get your doctor to send them over.

[maset09 0]

You probably won't be covered on his Health insurance until you becomes his wife. Your husband needs to check to see if his HI has a pre-existing clause. If so, then your condition will fall into the pre-existing clause. this is just a FYI,

Definitely check into that. You don't want to start your marriage out with 10,000's$ worth of medical bills if you aren't covered on his insurance. Make sure he checks into when you would be covered and what their policy on pre-existing conditions like yours is. I'd want to get it in writing if possible.

Ok. I will. Thanks for the heads up!

[maset09 0]

ok, given that i wont fail (thanks for making me calm down) how about the part where we plan to have the operation in the US? is that a good idea? we know its cheaper here, but we just dont want to get delayed further coz we plan to marry on the same date of his proposal, which is September 14 and there's still so many things to do thanks again in advancec for the replies

hi maset,

I would suggest to have your operation done here in the philippines becoz its only cheaper here compare to USA.Aside from that, there is a laser surgery like radioactive. I have a hyperthyrodism too and had my radioactive last june 2008 and believe me the lump in my neck has totally gone after 2 months.Try to ask to your endocrinologist if you are advise to undergo radioactive. It's a bit expensive compare to the operation.

lyn

really?! thats good to know. how long did the whole process go? will it take me a month, you know, like after the procedure, i need to be quarantined right? coz i thats radioactive! if its not too much to ask, can you give me a ballpark on the cost of radiocative therapy vs operation? just PM me pls. thank you so much

[payxibka 10,045]

HI WELL I TOO HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING MEDICAL EXAM, WELL MY HUSBAND SHOULD BE DOING IT SOON, HE HAS PERFECT HEALTH AND EVERYTHING, BUT AFTER I MARRIED HIM IN ISRAEL THEN CAME BACK TO THE STATES, HE TOOK A LITTLE RAZOR AND PUT I MISS YOU ON HIS ARM. DO YOU THINK THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM DURING THE MEDICAL EXAM????

He shouldn't worry.....but it makes me worry. Yowwie

I wouldn't be so sure:

(I) to have a physical or mental disorder and behavior associated with the disorder that may pose, or has posed, a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others, or

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligib...ities_1364.html

This little section has come back to haunt

[maset09 0]

I had a thyroidectomy in 2001,during my medical,it asked on the form if i have medical problems and one of them was thyroid,so i checked it and was also asked by the doctor at slec,she just wrote it on my papers and didnt encounter problems out of it.no need to bring all your papers from your endocrinologist,you'll be ok.

good luck on your medical and interview

gosh, i hope ill have the same smooth experience thanks for the reply

[EZgoing378 0]

HI WELL I TOO HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING MEDICAL EXAM, WELL MY HUSBAND SHOULD BE DOING IT SOON, HE HAS PERFECT HEALTH AND EVERYTHING, BUT AFTER I MARRIED HIM IN ISRAEL THEN CAME BACK TO THE STATES, HE TOOK A LITTLE RAZOR AND PUT I MISS YOU ON HIS ARM. DO YOU THINK THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM DURING THE MEDICAL EXAM????

He shouldn't worry.....but it makes me worry. Yowwie

I wouldn't be so sure:

(I) to have a physical or mental disorder and behavior associated with the disorder that may pose, or has posed, a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others, or

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligib...ities_1364.html

This little section has come back to haunt

Well, Doctor, a guy scratching "I miss you" in his arm is hardly OCD and no qualified physician would diagnose it as such. That is a very hard diagnosis to make and besides, last I checked OCD is NOT contagious.

[payxibka 10,045]

Well, Doctor, a guy scratching "I miss you" in his arm is hardly OCD and no qualified physician would diagnose it as such. That is a very hard diagnosis to make and besides, last I checked OCD is NOT contagious.

It may be true.... I didn't write the rules.... it is subjective at best... and a mental disorder is NOT contagious but in this section it does NOT to be....

If you are deemed to be a risk to yourself or anyone else, you could be denied....

Edited May 14, 2009 by payxibka

[Lyn and Jeff 0]

ok, given that i wont fail (thanks for making me calm down) how about the part where we plan to have the operation in the US? is that a good idea? we know its cheaper here, but we just dont want to get delayed further coz we plan to marry on the same date of his proposal, which is September 14 and there's still so many things to do thanks again in advancec for the replies

hi maset,

I would suggest to have your operation done here in the philippines becoz its only cheaper here compare to USA.Aside from that, there is a laser surgery like radioactive. I have a hyperthyrodism too and had my radioactive last june 2008 and believe me the lump in my neck has totally gone after 2 months.Try to ask to your endocrinologist if you are advise to undergo radioactive. It's a bit expensive compare to the operation.

lyn

really?! thats good to know. how long did the whole process go? will it take me a month, you know, like after the procedure, i need to be quarantined right? coz i thats radioactive! if its not too much to ask, can you give me a ballpark on the cost of radiocative therapy vs operation? just PM me pls. thank you so much

hi again,

For me i had 3 days quarantined in the hospital then after that u can go home.You didnt feel anything in neck at first, after a week u will noticed the lump got swollen a bit.Actually the cost radioactive depends upon the size of your goiter.if your goiter is small then u will get small dose only..for me i got 2 dosage and each dose cost more or less 15,000 plus the Isolated room in the hospital (the room is expensive than the other normal room), doctor's fee and etc.But before you undergo the radioactive you have to undergo thyroid scan and TSH first then 15 days iodine diet (walang salt sa pagkain, no eggs, bread, no dairy products.) The total cost more or less 60T..surgery is lesser but my gasgas kana sa neck mo tsaka parang 4 doctors yung mag assist sayo kase merong doc sa heart mo, the dugo mo, of course yung endoc mo nakalimutan ung isa.Actually my sis in law is now in manila para paopera sa goiter nya. Wla kase xang option for radioactive talagang surgery lang ang option nya.

So i would suggest sayo ask ka nlang sa endoc mo if ok ka maradioactive..if ok ka then go for it..dont worry about radioactive painomin kalang ng doctor mo ng gamot parang malaking capsule then after mo matake yun wala ng pwding lumapit sayo.hehehehehe..

lyn