Dom

I'm due to have the interview in a few weeks and I'm starting to get a
little worried about the chest x-ray.

I know this sounds completely crazy but......

Although I've recently given up (6 months and counting), I was quite a
heavy smoker for about 20 years or so and I'm worried that any damage
my lungs have suffered over the years will appear on the x-ray and
therefore preclude me from the visa.

Has anyone else had the same thoughts or am I just worrying about
nothing?

Thanks

cindyabs

Dom,
Congrats about giving up smoking, wish I could say the same, . Anyway, what they are looking for is TB, STDs and any other chronic health problem that would make you a "danger" to the public at large, aka Typhoid Mary syndrome.

katesuiter1

I'll second this. As a smoker, I had no problems whatsoever. The doc asked me if I smoke, but didn't bat an eyelid when I said yes.

Kate. xxxxxxx

Andy Platt

The X-ray is for TB. I don't remember hearing of anyone refused for
potential problems due to smoking before but perhaps a google search will
see if there are other cases.

Andy.

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"Dom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I'm due to have the interview in a few weeks and I'm starting to get a
    > little worried about the chest x-ray.
    > I know this sounds completely crazy but......
    > Although I've recently given up (6 months and counting), I was quite a
    > heavy smoker for about 20 years or so and I'm worried that any damage
    > my lungs have suffered over the years will appear on the x-ray and
    > therefore preclude me from the visa.
    > Has anyone else had the same thoughts or am I just worrying about
    > nothing?
    > Thanks

Jay-S

I really have no clue what they look for when they perform x-rays but
one thing I know is that most damage done to your lungs by smoking is
reversible. Understand: If you really gave up smoking 6 months ago,
your lungs shouldn't look that bad on those xrays :-)

Good luck to you

On 3 Feb 2004 03:00:59 -0800, [email protected] (Dom) wrote:

    >e had the same thought

Rete

My husband at the time smoked three packs a day and didn't have a problem. Note that one poster from Canada (her names begins with an E) had the xrays done and they found a heart problem.

Rete