ljk888

Hi all

I'm about to apply for the skilled designated area sponsored category with my partner, and have been holding off going to see the doctor because of knee pain I've been having (due to a skiing accident), as I'm scared it will affect the result of my medical.

If I go and visit a doctor about this, does anyone know if this will affect the application?

I don't know how stringent the medicals are, and don't want to be denied a visa because of this!

Many thanks
L

karenjc

With our meds there was no examination on your knees/legs so don't think you will have a problem. Good luck

68MEVY

Personally I'd get it checked out by GP. Firstly DIMIA are more bothered about TB and contagious diseases than things like knee probs that can be sorted. Secondly, I have a very bad knee, I suffered with a knee problem while I was growing up and all docs put it down to growing pains, no-one took into account I played ice-hockey! 9 years later, after seeing god knows how many docs and alternative practitioners I got sent for an MRI scan which revealed I had damaged the bone in my knee that acts like a shock absorber, this is a very commen injury and quite possible you've done the same thing, I probably did it playing ice-hockey. Anyway I had a partial menisectomy, was off work a week with crutches and that was it, or atleast it should've been...the op was 2 years ago and I now have constant pain, I struggle standing if I've been sat a while and getting out of bed is as if I'm 100 years old (I'm only 24). Yesterday we found out that my common peroneal nerve is probably damaged, this can be sorted with more keyhole surgery. It is possible my nerve was damaged due to not having the op straight away, or it could've been nudged during my first lot of surgery causing damage as it would've been weaker due to my injury. For this reason alone I think you could get it checked straight away, as with me, more damage can be done without realising. That and it could be nothing, in which case your mind is at rest and DIMIA don't need to know. If there is something wrong you must declare it, they won't decline your app over something that can be solved, and probably soved whilst still in the UK.
Sorry if I've babbled,
Marie

teach

Hi Karen,
Our panel doctor spent ages checking joints and movement in arms and legs. Now we've got through it all, it makes me laugh . DIMIA want you to jump through hoops to get visa yet the way the panel doctors carry out meds varies so much.
Sarah

ljk888

Thanks everyone for all your help! I'll think I'll probably get it checked out - thanks for the advice Marie, and hope I get a nice panel doctor...

Laura

Sir Les Patterson

my father in law was still in hospital after having major surgery on his stomach
when he went for his medical was given clean bill of health with only quarter of a stomach

JayDeee

I was also checked on the joints etc, Looks like Dimia need to get all the DR's working to the same medical