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DrSize

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Well I had my interview this morning and was told i am a competitive candidate for DEO in Logistics.  However the Captain said that he saw a number on my medical file that went out that may cause a problem.  So now there may be something wrong with my medical that may cause problems.....no clue what though as he said he doesn't know???  So now my medical will take longer to come back from Borden because they will have to research it I guess........Abit of a downer, as the medic who did me told me I should have no problems whatsoever, so if I am lucky I will have my medical back in October and then if I need to get doctors notes etc it will be hard to be complete for the fall entry board......

The Captain also said lots of times the medic is wrong, and there is nothing to worry about, so this waiting is going to kill me........Especially because chances are I won't hear anything for at least a month
 
I know right now that it sucks and it feels like you're never going to get in, but the time will go by faster than you think. It's definatly worth the wait!  :D
 
Thanks for the encouraging words in regard to waiting......THis medical issue is going to drive me nuts, I think the medic must have wrote in his recommendation he sees me as being medically unfit or something.  This makes no sense to me since he told me directly there will not be any problems.....and now I will not hear back until October if I am lucky
 
DrSize said:
Thanks for the encouraging words in regard to waiting......THis medical issue is going to drive me nuts, I think the medic must have wrote in his recommendation he sees me as being medically unfit or something.   This makes no sense to me since he told me directly there will not be any problems.....and now I will not hear back until October if I am lucky

Maybe his 2s look like 5s...
 
DrSize congrats for making it that far.


I thought you failed your PT though and were going to do it at the end of sept? I thought you couldn't move to the next stage untill you completed it in a order or somthing?
 
Butters, the PT test does not have to be complete before the interview.  DE Officers have been offered a contract without having completed their physical.  Not sure what is up with my medical though so the Captain said we will wait until my medical comes back to redo my PT.

To any medics out there or anyone in the know do you know what process is used for medicals??  Like in the end does the medic write a number indicating how medically able he sees the applicant???  ie. 1 for perfect health and no issues and 5 for not qualifying and alot of problems...

Butters said:
DrSize congrats for making it that far.


I thought you failed your PT though and were going to do it at the end of sept? I thought you couldn't move to the next stage untill you completed it in a order or somthing?
 
DrSize said:
To any medics out there or anyone in the know do you know what process is used for medicals??   Like in the end does the medic write a number indicating how medically able he sees the applicant???   ie. 1 for perfect health and no issues and 5 for not qualifying and alot of problems...

I'm not a medic but maybe I can be helpful. I'm not sure if they apply this system to applicants but when you're in the reg force there's a series of 6 medical categories which are rated 1-5 depending on your situation (1 being the best, 5 being the worst or not evaluated).

A typical medical category would read something like this:

211225

The first number refers to your vision. 1 would mean you have perfect eye sight, 2 means you require mild vision correction, 3 means you need a good deal of vision correction, and 4 means you're almost blind. I think 5 actually means blind or some sort of serious vision impairment.

The second number is your colour vision. Depending on the degree of your colour deficiency they assess you higher or lower. 1 means you have no colour deficiency.

The third number is your hearing. Self-explanatory.

The fourth is your geographical factor, which basically means what sort of facilities you need to be in proximity to. For example, you might need access to physiotherapy and a specialist so there is a number that refers to that need.

The fifth is your occupational factor. I'm not exactly certain how this works out but I think it's any physical ailments that might prevent you from doing certain duties. ie. heavy lifting or running.

And the last number is your Air factor. If you aren't going for an aircrew position you won't be evaluated for this and given a 5. I'm not the authority on this but I believe they test your ability to react to G-forces and other simulations of an air environment.

Clear as mud?
 
Here is a link for all your medical questions............

http://www.forces.gc.ca/health/policies/med_standards/engraph/cfp154_chap3_e.asp

  :cdn:
 
Hey thanks a ton, that made it clear as mud......I think I might actually call in and ask to speak with the medic directly because my eye sight was not perfect but should be a level 2, level 3 at the absoulute worst(I don't wear glasses nor need them), he said my hearing was fine, I do not need access to anything so that has to be level 2, I am physically able to do anything including running, lifting etc so that should be a 2..and well I am not going for an aircrew position so naturally I would be a 5.....Possibly the captain saw the 5 as the last number and assumed it would cause me problems??   Either way I do not think I can take the waiting and having no clue so I will just call the medic and verify if there were any problems.   And if there was any problems I might be able to get doctors notes etc before the file comes back from Borden...

I think my medical number would look something like..
222225

Wow thanks alot guys, for some reason now that I know how the medicals are scored and from my medical and what the medic directly told me I feel a whole lot better.  Maybe the Captain even got my file mixed up or misread a number like the last number....
 
Spoke with the medic today and apparently was given a 3 for geographical.  He has no clue why as he could not really remember me and I have no idea since I thought I passed with flying colours.  A little background about my medical as I am super puzzled why I was not given a 2

- I have no allergies
- No diseases or problems in my family etc
- No medications
- No depression or stress ever
- No fears or problems along those lines (ie. Motion sickness, Sea sickness)
- I told him I use to get migraine headaches when I was very young but have not had a headache in roughly 20 years with the exception of a hangover etc.

I have played college football so naturally I have a few old sports injuries but they are all 5+ years old and I have had no problems doing anything since.  These include:

Currently 23 years old
-13 years old broken ankle
-15 years old hurt my knee (torn mcl or sprained, x-rays showed nothing and healed on its own)
-1 minor concussion when i was about 17 playing football

And that more or less is my exact medical and what he had to go on.......I am really frustrated and just needed to vent, I am also pissed at how the medic told me there would be absoutely no problems etc....

He said he will be talking to Borden and then get in contact with me by Tuesday to give me an idea of why I was a 3 and not a 2.  If I do not hear from him I will most likely contact the recruiter and just fill her in and let her know my concerns etc.....

This post was a definite vent as I really anticipated this process going smoothly and now I am not sure if my medical will be back in time for the fall selection board.

If anyone is reading this does a file ever goto Borden with say a 3 in geographical and then the doctors look it over and move it up to a 2 and return the file with no problems???
 
I'm waiting for medical to return from Borden as well.  It was sent off at the end of May, so this makes it a full three months giver or take a week that it has been gone.

I phoned CFRC Vancouver today and they've noted no change.  I was told that sometimes it can take six months when they're backed-up.  If so, I see this as a positive: I've already waited for half of that.

But still...everytime the phone rings, I'm at the call display.
 
Somewhat outside the scope of this thread but I blew my knee out my 2nd year in the CF during a base hockey game. My torn ACL deemed me to receive a geographical and occupational category of 4 which I had for about a year as I recovered from ACL reconstruction surgery. When I went back in to get my category re-evaluated the doctor asked me how my knee felt and I told him it was fine. He then proceeded to return my geographical and occupational to 2. Go figure.
 
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