Spot in SLEC X-Ray

[six7one 17]

My Fiancee has not taken the examination yet, but has had a suggestive PTB spot in an xray from several weeks ago (she's currently under medication). I have been searching here and have spoken with a friend with a similar experience and I'm a little confused with some mixed information. What happens if during the Examination at St.Luke's the spot is still seen in the XRay? What are the next steps that SLEC will do? Would she would have to remain in Manila for 2 months and why? Appreciate any feedback as I am trying to determine how to approach this. If all goes well at SLEC in mid-April, her interview will be the following week. Thanks in advance.

[RandR333 9]

The next step is a 3 day sputum test then a 2 month culture which she does not have to stay in Manila. But if the culture comes back positive, somewhere during the 2 months, she will have to remain in Manila for 6 months of treatment because St Luke's in Manila is the only approved treatment facility.

Edited February 24, 2012 by Robert and Ramona

[six7one 17]

The next step is a 3 day sputum test then a 2 month culture which she does not have to stay in Manila. But if the culture comes back positive, somewhere during the 2 months, she will have to remain in Manila for 6 months of treatment.

So 3 consecutive days for the sputum tests at SLEC, then she can go back to her province and wait for the 2 month culture results. Does she need to go back to Manila for the results or will she be notified?

[RandR333 9]

So 3 consecutive days for the sputum tests at SLEC, then she can go back to her province and wait for the 2 month culture results. Does she need to go back to Manila for the results or will she be notified?

She will be given a number to call when the 2 month period ends. She can go back to her province, then if it's negative she will have to return for the vaccine before the interview.

[six7one 17]

She will be given a number to call when the 2 month period ends. She can go back to her province, then if it's negative she will have to return for the vaccine before the interview.

Appreciate your feedback. One last question if I may. SLEC will cancel her Interview but we will be responsible to reschedule correct?

Based on your timeline I see you are waiting for the results. Good luck and hoping all will be well with your journey. Thanks again.

[RandR333 9]

Appreciate your feedback. One last question if I may. SLEC will cancel her Interview but we will be responsible to reschedule correct?

Based on your timeline I see you are waiting for the results. Good luck and hoping all will be well with your journey. Thanks again.

I have heard it both ways, sometimes they reschedule, it's probably best to ask them if you get to that point. I have was going to reschedule before we got the results because we really think it will come back negative, but if we had to reschedule for a third time we would have to pay the application fee again.

[TeddyHoney 42]

I have heard it both ways, sometimes they reschedule, it's probably best to ask them if you get to that point. I have was going to reschedule before we got the results because we really think it will come back negative, but if we had to reschedule for a third time we would have to pay the application fee again.

Yes, and also please make sure the original interview appointment was in fact cancelled. If it was not cancelled then it could possibly cause some problems when trying to rescheduled. I agree that the rescheduling seems to have no solid consitency as far as who reschedules the interview under these conditions. In our case, we scheduled online originally. Then had the sputum delima. Our case was somwhat unusual because my fiancee started treatment before it was determine whether or not she had atctive PTB (she didn't) and she had to complete the treatment anyway. At the end of the treatment, during the 2 month culture wait, we could not reschedule online. There was a code we needed from the embassy and could not get it (we tried but they would not release it until St. Luke's sent the clearence documents to them). Once my fiancee got the negative culture results and took her second medical exam and got the clearance, we were then given the code 9after we called) and rescheduled online for her interview. I never followed up but assumced that we would not have been able to reschedule by calling the embassy either during the waiting of the culture result.

Anyway, that's how it went for us.

God bless all and raying for your negative results and minimal frustrations in completing your process.

[Love83 3]

I passed the medical exam but I successfully rescheduled my appointment for interview online. You need to cancel your first appointment in order to have a new appointment. Good luck to all of us.