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Hey guys, I'm going a bit crazy, I have 2 weeks off here at christmas and my mind is racing a bit.
I'm trying to become a stoker. I got my ACL reconstructed (hamstring graft) at the end of August. I applied to the forces in October, got in for my testing and part 1 medical at the end of November. The medical tech wanted me to take my part 2 a week later. I told her that I had a recent knee surgery and had to see my surgeon on December 16. She told me to wait on the part 2 medical and get the surgeon to fill out 2 forms regarding my condition, a request for release of medical information and a generic task statement for the CF. I was to come back in early January and get my part 2 and an interview at the same time.
My surgeon, on the consultation, was extremely happy with my rate of healing, and told me that I could sprint (come to a gradual stop though), run a marathon if I liked, squat heavy (not past 90 degrees), I just had to stay away from football, hockey, kickboxing, tennis, anything that had me changing direction really fast and explosively. This is funny because as part of my physio I have been doing jumping squats and other plyometrics from 8 weeks after surgery. He filled out my form, and the prognosis for full recovery was excellent, and risk of recurrence minimal.
The problem is, he said that I can restore full activity by June 2010, including PT. As of right now, I can do everything in PT testing with regard to hiking and running, except for the beep test, with the sprinting to a dead stop (not allowed, but could probably do it). I have another appointment in February, where I expect for the surgeon to give me the OK on that. Otherwise every PT related requirement I can find, I can meet (and exceed) right now.
This surgeon is really, really conservative in his treatment. I wasn't allowed to walk without crutches for 6 weeks after the surgery for example. I found online with the same type of hamstring graft surgery, most people would be walking with full weight bearing within 2 weeks of surgery.
What I'm asking is, do the CF take the surgeon's word as law on these type of things, or do they make their own assesments? I don't want to miss the March 31 deadline, because for all I know the stoker trade may be full for 2010 and I'm not interested in anything else.
sorry about the long post, I searched and couldn't find anything similar to my situation previously discussed.
I'm trying to become a stoker. I got my ACL reconstructed (hamstring graft) at the end of August. I applied to the forces in October, got in for my testing and part 1 medical at the end of November. The medical tech wanted me to take my part 2 a week later. I told her that I had a recent knee surgery and had to see my surgeon on December 16. She told me to wait on the part 2 medical and get the surgeon to fill out 2 forms regarding my condition, a request for release of medical information and a generic task statement for the CF. I was to come back in early January and get my part 2 and an interview at the same time.
My surgeon, on the consultation, was extremely happy with my rate of healing, and told me that I could sprint (come to a gradual stop though), run a marathon if I liked, squat heavy (not past 90 degrees), I just had to stay away from football, hockey, kickboxing, tennis, anything that had me changing direction really fast and explosively. This is funny because as part of my physio I have been doing jumping squats and other plyometrics from 8 weeks after surgery. He filled out my form, and the prognosis for full recovery was excellent, and risk of recurrence minimal.
The problem is, he said that I can restore full activity by June 2010, including PT. As of right now, I can do everything in PT testing with regard to hiking and running, except for the beep test, with the sprinting to a dead stop (not allowed, but could probably do it). I have another appointment in February, where I expect for the surgeon to give me the OK on that. Otherwise every PT related requirement I can find, I can meet (and exceed) right now.
This surgeon is really, really conservative in his treatment. I wasn't allowed to walk without crutches for 6 weeks after the surgery for example. I found online with the same type of hamstring graft surgery, most people would be walking with full weight bearing within 2 weeks of surgery.
What I'm asking is, do the CF take the surgeon's word as law on these type of things, or do they make their own assesments? I don't want to miss the March 31 deadline, because for all I know the stoker trade may be full for 2010 and I'm not interested in anything else.
sorry about the long post, I searched and couldn't find anything similar to my situation previously discussed.