Binty

Hiya,

My nephew had his medical last month. He too has had serious motorcycle injuries in the past, metal plates in both wrists The DMP didn't seem concerned at all as his injuries have been fixed with no ongoing problems.

Good luck and try not to worry

Trophy

Hi Clematis
a bit late but glad you are here and good luck with yourPublic Health interview.
Mandy

Binty

Hi, quick update....

Had my repeat x-ray today. Radiologist said she couldn't understand why and was a little annoyed that we were doing a repeat one as she had just checked the initial one and said that it was completely clear. She had a good look at the new one today and said that it too was clear

Just got to wait for the culture results now

Binty

lcar

My daughter had this issue with further tests for TB recently.
We had our original medicals in November 09, follow up tests were requested in early February.
Our DMP directed us to a local private chest consultant, who agreed that it was a waste of time but said that the hoops had to be jumped through, and ordered and processed the sputum tests and repeat x-ray.
All were clear, and his report and the DMP's follow up report were sent to CIC in late April.
We had our PPR at the end of May, and are waiting to get our passports and visas back, to head out to Ontario in summer.
It was a boring (and expensive) delay, but not the catastrophe we were afraid it might be.
Best of luck.

Binty

Hi Icar,

That's good news it all went well for you and good luck with your move

I agree; I've found this waiting so boring not to mention the frustration but as you said, you have no choice but to clear hurdles and jump through any hoops they decide to place in front of you

Thanks for your input, it's encouraging and good luck.

Binty

adrianj

OK, dont know if this help's.

I had my BCG as well.

When I went for my medical, I had the chest xray, the operator who was really nice explained it and said it was clear of issues including TB.

NOW, when I got letter to say I could pick up my visa I ALSO got a letter saying that I had "inactive TB" but I could still land BUT within 30 days of landing I had to report to a clinic for further instructions.

Landed, got a list of designated GP's

Went there, explained, they took a xray, and of I came back.

They apparently have results or passed the info back to the occ. health guys

NOW,
BCG is apparenty only really valid for about 11 years, and even that is not 100% effective, as there where 2 types of BCG given.

There where 2 things,

1> recently I came into contact with somone who had TB, but I fought it and my body isolated it,

2> It was a false postive test as a SKIN test was not done only a chest xray

So when I go back I'll see what the ask me to do, maybe monitor, false test or give me some antibiotics

Trophy

Hi Jaye
This was my experience with the PH in Alberta after my condition of attending the clinic within 30 days. All quite painless really and I now have two confirmations that I do not have TB!!!!!!!

Good luck
Mandy

fledermaus

I'm puzzled by this, the 'operator' ie the radiographer's professional scope of practice means that he or she is not allowed to comment on the x-ray images to the patient. The radiologist who reports on the images is allowed to comment.
So I am surprised that someone told you this. Did they actually say that your images were clear of TB? Sometimes when we say we have checked the pictures to make sure that they have come out ok people interpret this as meaning that there is no disease.

adrianj

hi there,

after the xray was taken, I was speaking to the operative, she was really nice, we had a good convo, and i asked if i could see the pics, and she brought them up for me on the lighted board thing

I said does it look all right, and she said yes, so I said "what do you look for, as it all looks the same to me"

And she explanined the xray to me, said, about various bits and pieces on it and she also mentioned about TB, and I cant see any eveidence of any scarring.

She clearly said, yep everything was fine,
as in the prognosis of my xray as opposed to the quality of the pic

Obviously she sends it to the consultant who saw something "possibly" and then riased it.

now "number1 harley street" who do it, the women who took the pics, she was the operator, is it possible the operator was also the radiologist?

they then send it off to CIC london medicval section

Binty

Hi,

All results and x-ray back........ ALL CLEAR DMP's report should be with CHC by the end of the week. Here we go again, back to the OCD with Ecas

Thank you for all your words of reassurance and encouragement; it was very much appreciated

Binty

Clematis

Good luck, should not be too long now!

I am having to do medical surveillance here in Canada, I had a TB skin test that came up positive (which could be from BCG, or even a false positive), blood tests, sputum and more x rays.

sherry0621

hi all

i m sherry from london.i was requested to go for additional test(sputum and re xray).i never had any problem so far.before taking sputum i went for one more xray.that was also very clear.i dont know why they asked me to do again.i did my first medical in india.second medical is in london.i have given sputum.the result wil be coming by the last week of july.i am very scared.my dmp in london said the xray is very clear.even though i m scared.pls pray 4 me.i will update once sputum result is come

thanks
sherry

canman

Brill news big sis, no problems as we all knew ....... See you soon get the vodka in.

lots of love Ian

Binty

Hi All,

Any rough idea how long i can expect to wait for (hopefully) PPR following TB results (all clear)? results have been in London for 2-weeks so far.

Binty

Arris

Ours were just over 4 weeks, so hopefully not much longer for you

Sometimes CIC surprise you, we got our passports back today with our visas & I only posted them 16 days ago, was expecting 4-5 weeks, so was a lovely surprise.