Medical Questionaire - Hospitalizions

[AFQuaid 18]

Hi,

I am a bit confused about one of the questions on the London Medical Questionaire that came with Pk3 months ago. My medical is on August 9th.

It says "Have you ever been hospitalised?" I said yes so it says at the bottom to give additional details.

So my dad interfering as he does constantly with any paperwork had me write just when I've been hospitalised for 3 surgeries. But I have been hospitalised other times such as for tests and minor illnesses. IMHO I would of listed them if he wasn't over my shoulder at the time dictating to me. I do not want to appear dishonest with the medical people as my medical case is complex by missing out other times I have been in hospital. But my father is in the mindset to just put the "major" things and don't mention the tests which lead to diagnosises etc. I think I'm going to rewrite the whole added sheet of paper while he's at work because he is REALLY stressing me out and getting in my face a bit too much. Bless him he's trying to help but it's like he's taking over completely. He even wrote my list of medications on the overside of the questionaire which I've had to cross out the dose because he's put them all WRONG. He apparently wrote it off an old prescription paper. He didn't even have to write the dose, it just says to list the meds. Plus he did it without telling me.

As you see currently having massive control issues with this visa and dad. Dad has never delt with my care, knows my routine, meds or keeps track of when I was last in hospital.

Do you think it's important to list EVERY hospitalisation including tests (that lead to diagnosises) and minor illnesses ASWELL as surgeries? Or is it ME thats going overboard? I just don't want them to find out something I have not mentioned.

[geordieluvr 1]

I would only list major things. That's what we did. I guess They want to make sure you don't have a mental illness or a major disease of somesort

[raymaga 25]

Sorry, but I agree with your Dad. I would only put down the hospitalizations that are for surgeries or illnesses that involved overnight stays.

I would not inclue tests or emergency room visits or things like that.

[Lou Lou 1]

Anything that involved an overnight stay is probably deemed a 'hospitalised' stay. So outpatient stuff is probably not needed. Minor illnesses are probaboly not worth listing either.

[AFQuaid 18]

Just talked with Andrew, he agrees with you guys and my dad. So guess it's me just over-reacting lol.I wish their questions weren't so broad.

Edited July 11, 2006 by AFQuaid

[jenart 0]

OK don't worry - this is what we did:

Prior to the medical (which we had yesterday) I asked at our local medical centre for a printout of our medical history - just a brief one. We took this along with us and discussed it with the doctor who - incidentally was extremely nice - then he made all the necessary notes. IMO this is the simplest way and he just noted the things they need to know at the embassy. This is definitely the best way - it saves any unnecessary details and is official too

I think DAD might agree with this too - then everyone's happy