"Suspicious" x-rays

[Misha♥Jeff 12]

Hi VJ friends,

Our trials continue as we navigate the K1 waters. Michelle went in for her physical at St Lukes. Day 1 was fine, but then on day 2 she went in for the vaccinations and the lady there told her that her x-rays were "suspicious" and she would need to do sputum testing. We thought this was a bit strange since she never had pnuemonia, TB or even bad cough growing up. In fact, she even had the TB vaccination (BCG) when she was a baby and had the records to prove it. Anyway, last week she went 3 days in a row to spit into a cup and on the 3rd day she met with a doctor who explained the process to her (8 weeks for the culture). Of course the initial result is that she is negative for TB. Then they looked at her x-ray together. He admitted that he saw no scarring on her lungs in the x-ray, but since the initial review noted "suspicious" on the record, Michelle needed to stay on the 8-week culture track.

I will be in Manila next week and was planning to be there for her interview at the embassy on the 28th, but we had to reschedule that for the end of January thanks to the suspicions of the x-ray technician. The bad news is that I need to go to Manila again in January...the good news is I get to go to Manila again in January ;-) Can't wait to see Michelle.

Soon the petitions, RFEs, waiting in lines, saving reciepts, documenting chat sesssions, x-rays, spitting, interviewing, convincing people (that we don't even know) that we love eachother, etc. will be a distant memory...and we will smile as we cuddle up to a movie in our own living room in California.

M&J

Edited November 20, 2012 by Misha & Jeff

[Cathi 5,748]

you do not need to have symptoms to be diagnosed with TB.

[Dana and Divine 61]

Hi VJ friends,

Our trials continue as we navigate the K1 waters. Michelle went in for her physical at St Lukes. Day 1 was fine, but then on day 2 she went in for the vaccinations and the lady there told her that her x-rays were "suspicious" and she would need to do sputum testing. We thought this was a bit strange since she never had pnuemonia, TB or even bad cough growing up. In fact, she even had the TB vaccination (BCG) when she was a baby and had the records to prove it. Anyway, last week she went 3 days in a row to spit into a cup and on the 3rd day she met with a doctor who explained the process to her (8 weeks for the culture). Of course the initial result is that she is negative for TB. Then they looked at her x-ray together. He admitted that he saw no scarring on her lungs in the x-ray, but since the initial review noted "suspicious" on the record, Michelle needed to stay on the 8-week culture track.

I will be in Manila next week and was planning to be there for her interview at the embassy on the 28th, but we had to reschedule that for the end of January thanks to the suspicions of the x-ray technician. The bad news is that I need to go to Manila again in January...the good news is I get to go to Manila again in January ;-) Can't wait to see Michelle.

Soon the petitions, RFEs, waiting in lines, saving receipts, documenting chat sessions, x-rays, spitting, interviewing, convincing people (that we don't even know) that we love each other, etc. will be a distant memory...and we will smile as we cuddle up to a movie in our own living room in California.

M&J

You're right, it will all be over soon and then you can settle in and relax! Wishing you both the very best in the remainder of your journey!

[Dirk 30]

Hi VJ friends,

Our trials continue as we navigate the K1 waters. Michelle went in for her physical at St Lukes. Day 1 was fine, but then on day 2 she went in for the vaccinations and the lady there told her that her x-rays were "suspicious" and she would need to do sputum testing. We thought this was a bit strange since she never had pnuemonia, TB or even bad cough growing up. In fact, she even had the TB vaccination (BCG) when she was a baby and had the records to prove it. Anyway, last week she went 3 days in a row to spit into a cup and on the 3rd day she met with a doctor who explained the process to her (8 weeks for the culture). Of course the initial result is that she is negative for TB. Then they looked at her x-ray together. He admitted that he saw no scarring on her lungs in the x-ray, but since the initial review noted "suspicious" on the record, Michelle needed to stay on the 8-week culture track.

I will be in Manila next week and was planning to be there for her interview at the embassy on the 28th, but we had to reschedule that for the end of January thanks to the suspicions of the x-ray technician. The bad news is that I need to go to Manila again in January...the good news is I get to go to Manila again in January ;-) Can't wait to see Michelle.

Soon the petitions, RFEs, waiting in lines, saving reciepts, documenting chat sesssions, x-rays, spitting, interviewing, convincing people (that we don't even know) that we love eachother, etc. will be a distant memory...and we will smile as we cuddle up to a movie in our own living room in California.

M&J

You have a good outlook, stay positive, it will be worth the wait....

[sjr09 155]

BCG is not a life long vaccination over time it’s effectiveness wears off.

[Misha♥Jeff 12]

you do not need to have symptoms to be diagnosed with TB.

True. But my point is that there were no flags as to why she was pulled onto the 8-week sputum culture queue...no symptoms, no scarring on lungs (misread x-ray), negative for TB after 3 days of sputum. But she still needs to wait those 8 weeks.

[Misha♥Jeff 12]

I meant to open this topic in "K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures". Administrator, will you please move it there?

[thairath 4]

[never mind, sorry]

Edited November 21, 2012 by thairath

[Misha♥Jeff 12]

[never mind, sorry]

LOL

[TBoneTX 45,297]

*** Thread shifted from K-1 Process forum to the Case Progress subforum -- topic is a status update without procedural inquiries. ***

[SteveKarlaMayer 21]

Hi VJ friends,

Our trials continue as we navigate the K1 waters. Michelle went in for her physical at St Lukes. Day 1 was fine, but then on day 2 she went in for the vaccinations and the lady there told her that her x-rays were "suspicious" and she would need to do sputum testing. We thought this was a bit strange since she never had pnuemonia, TB or even bad cough growing up. In fact, she even had the TB vaccination (BCG) when she was a baby and had the records to prove it. Anyway, last week she went 3 days in a row to spit into a cup and on the 3rd day she met with a doctor who explained the process to her (8 weeks for the culture). Of course the initial result is that she is negative for TB. Then they looked at her x-ray together. He admitted that he saw no scarring on her lungs in the x-ray, but since the initial review noted "suspicious" on the record, Michelle needed to stay on the 8-week culture track.

I will be in Manila next week and was planning to be there for her interview at the embassy on the 28th, but we had to reschedule that for the end of January thanks to the suspicions of the x-ray technician. The bad news is that I need to go to Manila again in January...the good news is I get to go to Manila again in January ;-) Can't wait to see Michelle.

Soon the petitions, RFEs, waiting in lines, saving reciepts, documenting chat sesssions, x-rays, spitting, interviewing, convincing people (that we don't even know) that we love eachother, etc. will be a distant memory...and we will smile as we cuddle up to a movie in our own living room in California.

M&J

You guys are strong and positive. Keep believing your love for each other. 2 months is nothing compared to the 'forever' that you and her will soon share.

God bless.

[TatTot 7]

I admire your positive thoughts good luck to the both of you and God bless!

[bigdog 376]

Hang in there, probably a poor x-ray from the beginning, at least you started the process early.

[Nikita2Charles 32]

This is something very common, specially in the Caribbean, as a young age, baby you are given the TB vaccine, as such the virus is already in your system, most of the people who had the vaccine will get a little bump on their arm from the test, so they will send you for an x ray to confirm it's a false position and you are on your way.

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

convincing people (that we don't even know) that we love eachother, etc. will be a distant memory...and we will smile as we cuddle up to a movie in our own living room in California.

M&J

I like your attitude Sir.

I dream of a future where the family based immigration procedure will be based solely on forms and evidences submitted and removing the idiotic personal human elements from the equation.