Advance Chest X-Ray

[irishc30 4]

Hi Everyone!

I'm a little paranoid about what could go wrong with my medical. I've read other people needed to wait for 2 months for the sputum results because of some scars in the lungs. Anyway, I wanted to know if it's ok for me to get my chest X-Ray 2 weeks prior to my scheduled medical exam at SLEC.

Anyone who has done it?

[apple21 953]

SLEC will only look at your xray but they will not base their findings on it. They will conduct their own xray and whatever the result of that will determine if you pass the medical or not. SLEC is the only medical facility in the Philippines recognized by the Department of State, so getting xray from 3rd party labs/clinics is basically useless.

[irishc30 4]

SLEC will only look at your xray but they will not base their findings on it. They will conduct their own xray and whatever the result of that will determine if you pass the medical or not. SLEC is the only medical facility in the Philippines recognized by the Department of State, so getting xray from 3rd party labs/clinics is basically useless.

Just wanna do it for my peace of mind because this has been driving me crazy for days now. I'm not even planning to bring my chest X-Ray from another clinic.

[La Isla Bonita 22]

Just wanna do it for my peace of mind because this has been driving me crazy for days now. I'm not even planning to bring my chest X-Ray from another clinic.

I understand how you feel. I also did it for peace of mind purpose. We are still on NVC process, No interview yet but I just want to know Im fine so if there was a problem after that process, I would be probably have on going medication this time. But Thanks God! It was okey!

[apple21 953]

Just wanna do it for my peace of mind because this has been driving me crazy for days now. I'm not even planning to bring my chest X-Ray from another clinic.

You can certainly do so but there are times when SLEC yields a different result.

3rd party lab = clear. SLEC = hazy. Result = Sputum. That happened to my friend.

Either way, good luck.

[irishc30 4]

I understand how you feel. I also did it for peace of mind purpose. We are still on NVC process, No interview yet but I just want to know Im fine so if there was a problem after that process, I would be probably have on going medication this time. But Thanks God! It was okey!

Lucky you!

You can certainly do so but there are times when SLEC yields a different result.

3rd party lab = clear. SLEC = hazy. Result = Sputum. That happened to my friend.

Either way, good luck.

Yeah, I read about that too. I can only hope that thing doesn't happen to me

Anyway, thanks for your help

[JaniceDave 0]

My fiance did a chest x-ray and sepum at Doctors Hospital in her home town and for her both ran about 600 pesos total

So yes we did it, Of course, the result at St Lukes will take priority in the end.

At least you'll have piece of mind.

[ella7883 2]

Hi Everyone!

I'm a little paranoid about what could go wrong with my medical. I've read other people needed to wait for 2 months for the sputum results because of some scars in the lungs. Anyway, I wanted to know if it's ok for me to get my chest X-Ray 2 weeks prior to my scheduled medical exam at SLEC.

Anyone who has done it?

I'm thinking of doing the same thing but just like what apple21 said, it's basically useless. this has been driving me nuts and I have to stop thinking that something is wrong with me lol. I don't have any of the symptoms of TB and I am not exposed to anyone with TB either so I am hoping that my xray result is clear.

[ella7883 2]

Lol, i'm paranoid too. I've been reading a lot about the SLEC medical and out of the hundreds of posts here, there is only one I found who said his fiancee had TB history/lung scar but passed the medical exam without doing the sputum test. A lot of people here underwent sputum test, and are mostly negative.

I had an x-ray last month. It says it's clear, i have medical certificates too (all saying fit to travel/work) from 3 doctors cause I had a major lung surgery. But I am still nervous. I don't know what kind of x-ray SLEC uses and why they find so many people with spots on their lungs..I don't want to do the sputum test. I am far from Manila, I have a 3 year old son, I have work... I pray everything turns fine.. Good luck to all of us.

I've been obsessing about this whole medical exam too and I can't wait to get done with it. My bf told me that I'm freaking him out and he is starting to think I have TB because I'm too worried about it hahaha! I bet if all three of us go together at the medical exam, we're not gonna do anything but scare the ####### out of each other LOL! Good luck to all of us and I hope our test results come out a-ok.

I'm glad to know that I'm not the only person worried about this whole chest xray and sputum thingy. my bf thinks I'm crazy LOL.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Lol, i'm paranoid too. I've been reading a lot about the SLEC medical and out of the hundreds of posts here, there is only one I found who said his fiancee had TB history/lung scar but passed the medical exam without doing the sputum test. A lot of people here underwent sputum test, and are mostly negative.

I had an x-ray last month. It says it's clear, i have medical certificates too (all saying fit to travel/work) from 3 doctors cause I had a major lung surgery. But I am still nervous. I don't know what kind of x-ray SLEC uses and why they find so many people with spots on their lungs..I don't want to do the sputum test. I am far from Manila, I have a 3 year old son, I have work... I pray everything turns fine.. Good luck to all of us.

Bring copies of your medical records from your surgery.

[Greenbaum 12,260]

Just wanna do it for my peace of mind because this has been driving me crazy for days now. I'm not even planning to bring my chest X-Ray from another clinic.

My fiancee was just like you so I agreed to have her and her kids go and have xrays done. I agreed because she had a friend and her Doctor told them to come on in and he would do it for a very reduced cost to us. So I sent them and they completed the xray and it was read that day and showed nothing. So she was relieved which made me relieved LOL

If you feel better having it done locally for peace of mind I say go ahead but remember SLEC/DOS will only use SLEC Xray results in determining your case.

Good luck

[irishc30 4]

thanks guys for the responses. i got my xray and the result says "NORMAL CHEST FINDINGS". I hope i'll get the same results over there at SLEC.

[ella7883 2]

To lessen your worries a bit... I just had my medical last week.. I only have 1 lung and guess what.. I PASSED the medical!

I don't know what to say... bless your heart! congrats on passing the medical exam.

[Caryh 5,206]

I sent my wife in to get a complete physical and check for TB even before we filed the petition. I was worried because she kept getting a cough, and she had TB I wanted her to be treated and cured before the immigration medical even came up. The doctor figured it out though, she was from from TB. But she was burning the cut grass from her house and that was constantly bringing on the cough. Served the purpose, as she no longer did the grass burning, and the cough never returned. BTW she flew through the St Lukes medical with no issues when that time came.