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Hi, I recently POCed from BMT with PES Status C2L1. The reason being my knee injury. From my specialist letter, he says that my I have traumatic chondromalacia of my right knee and Patella Maltracking. He says that it's due to my high arched feet, most shock will be transferred to my knee and lower back instead of the soles and it cannot be treated. According to the letter, clinical examination reveal positive Patella Grind test as well as Patella Tendonitis of my right knee, with wasting of Quadriceps muscle.
During BMT, I experienced pain just below my right knee, at the tendon region. But it was controllable as we did not really do much physical activities. But now I'm posted to signal and I did the 5 bx etc and my knee acted up and the pain came back and its worse. When I shift weight onto it, it hurts.
Prior to NS, I was a national schools badminton player for my school, and my injury arose from there. I understand that signallers are required to carry lines, lay them and run on uneven ground. I'm very worried that my knee will be permanently injured. I've undergone physiotherapy but it doesn't seem to help.
I'm currently having the pain and I was wondering if I should go to a and e to get a check then book back in and visit the MO because I can't walk properly now. Or can you guys reccomend other procedures.
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u MAY TRY a hospital a&e for a check test, since its just show 11b, saf pays mindset... at most, a&e doctor give u an excuse MC for lower limb activities for a couple of weeks + book specialist consultation follow up appt. for u. fastest way, since for internal hospital appt. booking, the referral waiting time is shorter and given priority.Originally posted by sityden:Hi, I recently POCed from BMT with PES Status C2L1. The reason being my knee injury. From my specialist letter, he says that my I have traumatic chondromalacia of my right knee and Patella Maltracking. He says that it's due to my high arched feet, most shock will be transferred to my knee and lower back instead of the soles and it cannot be treated. According to the letter, clinical examination reveal positive Patella Grind test as well as Patella Tendonitis of my right knee, with wasting of Quadriceps muscle.
During BMT, I experienced pain just below my right knee, at the tendon region. But it was controllable as we did not really do much physical activities. But now I'm posted to signal and I did the 5 bx etc and my knee acted up and the pain came back and its worse. When I shift weight onto it, it hurts.
Prior to NS, I was a national schools badminton player for my school, and my injury arose from there. I understand that signallers are required to carry lines, lay them and run on uneven ground. I'm very worried that my knee will be permanently injured. I've undergone physiotherapy but it doesn't seem to help.
I'm currently having the pain and I was wondering if I should go to a and e to get a check then book back in and visit the MO because I can't walk properly now. Or can you guys reccomend other procedures.
Thanks sincerely for reading.
keep any a&e discharge summary as medical supporting documents.
better ways:
1. book and go back for an appt. with ur hosptial specialist for another follow up check, then get a stronger worded letter for further consideration for a downgrade below ur current c2l1 perm pes. faster way.
2. go to camp mo, with any supporting documents e.g. specialist letter, memo, then complain to mo that ur knee conditions is worsening, here details there details, ask nicely for a referral letter to hospital, book hospital appt., see hospital specialist, get specialist letter. time = a little slow than no.1. -
Thanks eac, I think I shall head down to the a&e tomorrow and book an appointment with their specialist and get them to assess my situation and write a more to the point letter. But do you think when I book back in, I have to see my MO? I'll just have to tell him my knee is injured and I got a specialist appointment already right?
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Got a question wanna ask .,.
i have serious insomia problem when in camp , just finish BMT and on course now .
i can only get to sleep 2 - 3 hours per night , den next day really very very tired guess i am having insomia because i am stress .
should i see the MO about this ? but what can the MO do to help me . -
yes, u can see mo, as its every soldier right to seek medical assistance should it be needed. (as stated in the directive GOM...)Originally posted by singaporejohnny:Got a question wanna ask .,.
i have serious insomia problem when in camp , just finish BMT and on course now .
i can only get to sleep 2 - 3 hours per night , den next day really very very tired guess i am having insomia because i am stress .
should i see the MO about this ? but what can the MO do to help me .
the mo can prescribe u sleeping pills, but most medical centre dont have, so he will issue u a doctor prescription form, then u go to hospital/polyclinic pharmacy to get them. just show the form and 11b. -
Try to relax more and don't give yourself too much pressure. Try to find things to do that will enable your body and mind to relax when its close to bedtime so it will be easier for you to go to sleep.Originally posted by singaporejohnny:Got a question wanna ask .,.
i have serious insomia problem when in camp , just finish BMT and on course now .
i can only get to sleep 2 - 3 hours per night , den next day really very very tired guess i am having insomia because i am stress .
should i see the MO about this ? but what can the MO do to help me . -
you think its possible to "request" for a stay out ?
i dont mind going back late and book in early in the morning just if i can have rest at home . -
mm hi, i should have asked my question here,
i got 2 qn,
one is if an mo recommand for a down pes, is there cases which it is rejected? i've supporting documents from specialist of cgh btw i was referred to cgh from tekong
two is.. since young everytime i put strain on my knee there will be a sharp pain and the specialist has diagnosed me with bilateral CMP and the mo has included this in the recommandation to MO board if down would i be permanently downed or every quarterly have to go back for review?
thanks alot for reading, btw i know u said u won't reply if its regarding pes status so.. if ya don't wanna reply the 2nd qn its fine =)
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highly unlikely... to get it for the medical side... PS: there r tons of pple wanting this privilege... wat makes u think u can get it...Originally posted by singaporejohnny:you think its possible to "request" for a stay out ?
i dont mind going back late and book in early in the morning just if i can have rest at home .
BUT
it's under the discretion of the oc of the company, with csm in the picture too.
e.g. married nsfs...
e.g. really family financial hardship
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Originally posted by FirMaMent:
answered already in the another thread... and pls dont double post...
hi, i should have asked my question here, i got 2 qn,
one is if an mo recommand for a down pes, is there cases which it is rejected? i've supporting documents from specialist of cgh btw i was referred to cgh from tekong
two is.. since young everytime i put strain on my knee there will be a sharp pain and the specialist has diagnosed me with bilateral CMP and the mo has included this in the recommandation to MO board if down would i be permanently downed or every quarterly have to go back for review?
thanks alot for reading, btw i know u said u won't reply if its regarding pes status so.. if ya don't wanna reply the 2nd qn its fine =)
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uh sry for the double post, tot this was a better post to put up the qn, anyway thanks ahh i wish they'kk tekk me my resukts now, at least i can go into a new vocation whihc i can do something then sit ard all day and rot
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Hi MO.
I a NSF right now. Jus found out tt i been diag to have beta thalassemia minor.
I seen the MO in Tekong just b4 i pass out. He asked me to see my new unit MO for a down grade with my reports. So for my this medical condition, is it a confirmed downgrade? Thanks.
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Originally posted by skdigi:
Hi MO.
I a NSF right now. Jus found out tt i been diag to have beta thalassemia minor.
I seen the MO in Tekong just b4 i pass out. He asked me to see my new unit MO for a down grade with my reports. So for my this medical condition, is it a confirmed downgrade? Thanks.
i think i shld have posted in the other thread.Originally posted by FirMaMent:
all replied at the other thread... and dont double post here and there again...if can... delete ur double double posts....
uh sry for the double post, tot this was a better post to put up the qn, anyway thanks ahh i wish they'kk tekk me my resukts now, at least i can go into a new vocation whihc i can do something then sit ard all day and rot -
Hi Mo
is it normal for a person to get dehydration easily
without doing sports and never drink water for an hour or so
is this a sickness or what
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hi MO, hair loss and acne outbreak can downgrade? or skin allergy when sweat will get itchy?
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as u can see for all these while ever since u 1st post this question, no one knows how to answer u definely based on ur 3 simple sentences without proper medical attention/diagnosis... u better stop repeating answer the same question here...Originally posted by noahnoah:Hi Mo
is it normal for a person to get dehydration easily
without doing sports and never drink water for an hour or so
is this a sickness or what
thanks
try ur luck at other professional health/medical forums... or like Yahoo! Answers. and better still, just simply pay some money and see a doctor -
for hair loss... a BIG NO, u dont noe 99.9% of all recruits r BOTAK once during bmt meh...Originally posted by bryanw:hi MO, hair loss and acne outbreak can downgrade? or skin allergy when sweat will get itchy?
fo acne vulgaris, only the severe type (based on the universal ance scale) can be downgradable.... meaning u r already disfigured... like kena acid splash already...
skin allergy is dependable also... itchy is small case... only those with scaly flakes, bleeding, scarring, severe pigmentation...etc.
Generally based on the degree/type/reactions... all these need hospital specialist reports.....
ALL MEDICAL BOARD CASES NEED PROPER AND QUALIFIED SPECIFIC MEDICAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AS EVIDENCE... AS ALWAYS, NO PROOF NO TALK !!! -
MO , is BMT only once .
I wanna go back tekong as a pes B .
i am pes C now and wanna know if excuse live range ppl can go back tekong for pes B bmt if u manage to uppes once ur temp status expires .
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hi eac, cuz my condition is genetic .....i inherit this from my parents....so i dont think it will have any change..im not so sure...so how are they going to decide on my pes status after 6 mths
Originally posted by eac:it all depends on how u answer the MO when u go for ur medical review at the medical centre... e.g. improve, worse, no change seen... medication dosage/frequency +-crease ...etc.
ur input and the doctor diagnosis will be summarised as ur case statement to be reviewed at the particular medical board meet upon/nearing ur pes expiry month... -
I need some advice again. If you recall recently, i asked some questions regarding my badly sprained thumb.Originally posted by eac:once u got the letter, the application is self apply, u go to http://www.ns.sg/nsPortal/appmanager/nsp/default?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=nsPortal_EHEALTH to ebook the medical appt to see the reservist unit's respective camp medical centre...
with the specialist letter, downgrading is much easier and the process will take within 3 months, in which u will get the official pes certificate letter via post.
as long as u got supporting medical documents... memos, letters, x-rays, report... process will be faster than those who go for medical review with nothing in hand... then the doctor will refer u there and here and waiting for anything from the hospital....
I saw the specialist today and i have another appointment scheduled 1 month later. No bones have been fractured but there may be permanent damage to ligaments. Anyway, the specialist did not recommend a downgrade for now but he gave me an excuse for IPPT for 3 months.
Reason is my IPPT window is closing this week. Last year i procrastinated my IPPT till the last 2 months. I did it twice but failed on both occasions. The 2nd attempt i got silver for everything except 2.4km which i failed by 7 seconds. I was so confident i could pass on my 3rd attempt until the unfortunate incident when i broke/sprained my thumb.
I know i won't be charged for defaulting last year's IPPT since i attempted it, but because i did not pass, they will ask me to register for RT.
Also, i understand that there is some window for RT as well. So with a 3 months excuse, what am supposed to do for the time being?
I'm waiting for my next appointment to see what the specialist recommends. But for the time being, i need some advice as to what i should do with my 3 months excuse IPPT letter for now. Like who should i submit to, etc. Also, is it possible for me to appeal for last year's window? For example, i can book 2 more IPPT slots before my window closes but due to my injury, there's no way i can attempt it.
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read my previous answer again, irregardless of inherited/acute/chronic... the base document of medical board is the inputs in the case statement... period.Originally posted by igniz1986:hi eac, cuz my condition is genetic .....i inherit this from my parents....so i dont think it will have any change..im not so sure...so how are they going to decide on my pes status after 6 mths -
i dunno abt the reservist ippt stuff, since i am exempted from ippt now that i m a reservist as well.Originally posted by matchless:I need some advice again. If you recall recently, i asked some questions regarding my badly sprained thumb.
I saw the specialist today and i have another appointment scheduled 1 month later. No bones have been fractured but there may be permanent damage to ligaments. Anyway, the specialist did not recommend a downgrade for now but he gave me an excuse for IPPT for 3 months.
Reason is my IPPT window is closing this week. Last year i procrastinated my IPPT till the last 2 months. I did it twice but failed on both occasions. The 2nd attempt i got silver for everything except 2.4km which i failed by 7 seconds. I was so confident i could pass on my 3rd attempt until the unfortunate incident when i broke/sprained my thumb.
I know i won't be charged for defaulting last year's IPPT since i attempted it, but because i did not pass, they will ask me to register for RT.
Also, i understand that there is some window for RT as well. So with a 3 months excuse, what am supposed to do for the time being?
I'm waiting for my next appointment to see what the specialist recommends. But for the time being, i need some advice as to what i should do with my 3 months excuse IPPT letter for now. Like who should i submit to, etc. Also, is it possible for me to appeal for last year's window? For example, i can book 2 more IPPT slots before my window closes but due to my injury, there's no way i can attempt it.
Thanks.
all i noe is that u need to have the specialist excuse letter endorsed by the medical centre of the ippt venue e.g. bedok/maju/khatib, then show the endorsed letter to the ippt admin clerk at the ippt centre to key the excuse into the ippt system to record it.
since ippt is related to rt/ ipt, the excuse will also cover them within the time period as well.
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Hi MO
I recently got downgraded temp to E9L9 for 3 months for severe reaction to insect bites and severe discoid ezcema. Do I need to changed my uniform to No.3 and will I be excused stay-in? And after the 3 months do I get a review again at the Medical board?
Lastly to ask, wat are my chances of being upgraded to pes B again?
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Well it's temp only why u need to change uniform? You'll only be excused stay in unless you unit MO permits you to. After 3 months, u need to be review by medical board again. Then you'll get a perm pes status.Originally posted by Igtenos:Hi MO
I recently got downgraded temp to E9L9 for 3 months for severe reaction to insect bites and severe discoid ezcema. Do I need to changed my uniform to No.3 and will I be excused stay-in? And after the 3 months do I get a review again at the Medical board?
Lastly to ask, wat are my chances of being upgraded to pes B again?
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So do I have to follow the land deployment code as I have ops duty in camp sometime this week?Originally posted by tarutaru:Well it's temp only why u need to change uniform? You'll only be excused stay in unless you unit MO permits you to. After 3 months, u need to be review by medical board again. Then you'll get a perm pes status.
So I get to excuse my ops duty?