Medical FAQs @ "No Hospital Specialist Memo, No Talk?!"

• Gordonator

  26 Sep 04, 13:58

  Originally posted by wuming78:

  that cannot be true since all MOs are commissioned as CPTs.

  NSF CPTs by the way.
• Gordonator

  26 Sep 04, 14:05

  Originally posted by watsons:

  I dont trust any MOs in SAf lioa they're all ..... haiz

  some of them are too good liao. little little things like here pain there pain, which obviously shows that the soldier is malingering, chao keng, they also give ATN C.
  
  sometimes i wonder if the MOs is too lenient or the malingering soldier is such a good actor.
• saabster

  27 Sep 04, 22:00

  Originally posted by rongshao85:

  Dear MO, i wish to know which PEPS i will go in if i'm hearing impaired and which type of BMT i will go through.. hope you can answer my doubts. Thanks!

  I really cannot help you on this one. It really depends on your level of hearing loss.
  
  Cheers
  
  Saabster
• rongshao85

  29 Sep 04, 23:23

  Originally posted by saabster:

  I really cannot help you on this one. It really depends on your level of hearing loss.
  
  Cheers
  
  Saabster

  oh, i'm partially deaf meaning i only have one perfect ear. so would u know which peps i'm going now? btw, as what the doctor tell me, i can't handle any guns or objects that release loud sounds. (e.g live firing) anyway, if u really dont' know, then it's ok.. thanks for answering my qns!
  
  Cheers
  
  
• [Ace]

  12 Oct 04, 12:42

  oops never see there is a thread that u have set up for Q&A Section!
  
  hi there saab, i got skin problems, quite serious, got rash red marks nearly all around my neck, elbow, arm. Will go in tekong next yr after my poly 3rd year, but i heard from people sometimes these kind of skin problems the sergents or PS just simply ignore.
  
  i only got a few appointments wif the national skin centre, wonder if that would help...
  
  so need to ask u how to bring up my situation to the attention of the MO...
  actually i dont think i will be excuse frm training or such, dont wan to be called chao geng or wad...but i think my skin problem will worsen if i sweat alot more...
  
  if u could gimme a few points of advice... thanks
• tErI-yAkI

  15 Oct 04, 00:07

  Hi MO,
  
  May I know what's TFCC injury? Is it serious?
• saabster

  15 Oct 04, 12:08

  Originally posted by [Ace]:

  oops never see there is a thread that u have set up for Q&A Section!
  
  hi there saab, i got skin problems, quite serious, got rash red marks nearly all around my neck, elbow, arm. Will go in tekong next yr after my poly 3rd year, but i heard from people sometimes these kind of skin problems the sergents or PS just simply ignore.
  
  i only got a few appointments wif the national skin centre, wonder if that would help...
  
  so need to ask u how to bring up my situation to the attention of the MO...
  actually i dont think i will be excuse frm training or such, dont wan to be called chao geng or wad...but i think my skin problem will worsen if i sweat alot more...
  
  if u could gimme a few points of advice... thanks

  You have atopic ecezma. It is difficult to say whether or not you will or can be downgraded as it decided on a one on one basis. If yours is severe, get a letter from NSC stating that you have problems with dirt and sweat, this way you can bring it up to your MO.
  
  Saabster
• saabster

  15 Oct 04, 12:10

  Originally posted by tErI-yAkI:

  Hi MO,
  
  May I know what's TFCC injury? Is it serious?

  I too don;t know what TFCC stands for! Perhaps you could get the full name and then I can help you out with it
  
  Saabster
• react81

  16 Oct 04, 23:22

  Originally posted by saabster:

  I too don;t know what TFCC stands for! Perhaps you could get the full name and then I can help you out with it
  
  Saabster

  triangular fibro-cartiliginous complex
• tErI-yAkI

  17 Oct 04, 10:28

  TFCC injury means Triangular Fibrecartilage Complex injury, I think..
  
  Can it be cured?
• terminal

  21 Oct 04, 14:08

  Sir/Doctor, i am a NSF, whose vocation is a combat signaller. My pes Status is currently PES B.
  
  I sprained my right ankle severly once during BMT and never really recovered. My ankle was swollen and i went for route march and Standard Obstacles Course as normal 2 days after my injury. This led to recurrent ankle sprains subsequently.
  
  The specialist in the hospital, a Consultant advised a surgery(ATFL torn). I am also flat footed, and the doctor said that flat footed cause further instability. I went for an ankle operation - Right ankle ligament reconstruction (Bostrom Gould) last month. Of course i was given MC to recover and to walk again.
  
  My question is: Can i get a downgrade after i come back to camp? The MO in camp may say that since i already have an operation, i don't need a downgrade anymore. If he says so, what should i do? We all know that a surgery never really recover a person back to a perfectly normal state. Not to mention i wouldn't want another sprain to tear my ligament again. That will defeat the purpose of an operation.
  
  Secondly, can flat footedness be given a downgrade to pes C?
  
  Thanks for advice.
• bismarck

  21 Oct 04, 14:21

  
  i frequently suffer from knee, ankle pains. occasional gout in my ankles. for my knees it sort of pains in diff locations, sometimes it's the bone,ligaments or the fluid(cant remember the name) between the joints.
  then occasionally i get back pains too.
  my question is, where and when do i tell my MO or somebody tat i have these problems ( i am not trying to keng NS, just that i dont want to do things that aggrevates my cond) if i go for specialist to review my probs, when must it be done? these problems dont happen all the time but sometimes it's actually quite painful...
• [Ace]

  27 Oct 04, 16:09

  Originally posted by saabster:

  You have atopic ecezma. It is difficult to say whether or not you will or can be downgraded as it decided on a one on one basis. If yours is severe, get a letter from NSC stating that you have problems with dirt and sweat, this way you can bring it up to your MO.
  
  Saabster

  thanks for the reply saab, i'll get 1 then.
• saabster

  28 Oct 04, 17:52

  Originally posted by terminal:

  Sir/Doctor, i am a NSF, whose vocation is a combat signaller. My pes Status is currently PES B.
  
  I sprained my right ankle severly once during BMT and never really recovered. My ankle was swollen and i went for route march and Standard Obstacles Course as normal 2 days after my injury. This led to recurrent ankle sprains subsequently.
  
  The specialist in the hospital, a Consultant advised a surgery(ATFL torn). I am also flat footed, and the doctor said that flat footed cause further instability. I went for an ankle operation - Right ankle ligament reconstruction (Bostrom Gould) last month. Of course i was given MC to recover and to walk again.
  
  My question is: Can i get a downgrade after i come back to camp? The MO in camp may say that since i already have an operation, i don't need a downgrade anymore. If he says so, what should i do? We all know that a surgery never really recover a person back to a perfectly normal state. Not to mention i wouldn't want another sprain to tear my ligament again. That will defeat the purpose of an operation.
  
  Secondly, can flat footedness be given a downgrade to pes C?
  
  Thanks for advice.

  You will definitely be downgraded.
  No your MO will not contest that you can go back to normal duties.
  Yes you are correct to say that a recontructed ligament is not as strong as an "original" one.
  
  It is all clearly stated in the "secret" book. Relax!
  
  Saabster
• saabster

  28 Oct 04, 17:57

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  i frequently suffer from knee, ankle pains. occasional gout in my ankles. for my knees it sort of pains in diff locations, sometimes it's the bone,ligaments or the fluid(cant remember the name) between the joints.
  then occasionally i get back pains too.
  my question is, where and when do i tell my MO or somebody tat i have these problems ( i am not trying to keng NS, just that i dont want to do things that aggrevates my cond) if i go for specialist to review my probs, when must it be done? these problems dont happen all the time but sometimes it's actually quite painful...

  You seem to have multiple joint aches! One question is that are these problems aggravated with exercise or strenuous activity? Second you were saying you have"occasional gout" in your ankles? How did you come to that conclusion.
  
  first go get a blood test done to establish your uric acid level. Perhaps you would also need to take an Xray of the most problematic joints.
  
  If results are normal, and if your problems seem to be aggravated with activity, your joints are probably painful from overuse. If not, let me know what is wrong
  
  Saabster
• tErI-yAkI

  28 Oct 04, 21:45

  Sir,
  
  U still haven't tell me what exactly is Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex injury.
  
  I wish to know how serious this injury is, and whether can it be cured.
  
  Thanks..
• martin_lim85

  28 Oct 04, 21:48

  sir,
  
  pes E1 L9 need to go parade anot?
  muster parade tomorrow
  
  
• terminal

  29 Oct 04, 00:10

  Originally posted by saabster:

  You will definitely be downgraded.
  No your MO will not contest that you can go back to normal duties.
  Yes you are correct to say that a recontructed ligament is not as strong as an "original" one.
  
  It is all clearly stated in the "secret" book. Relax!
  
  Saabster

  Sir, thanks for your reply.
  I still have a question: How should i ask the specialist to write a letter for my downgrade? What are the important details to be written on the memo?
  
  And another question for everyone: will a pes C person be discriminated in the civil service when finding a job? i hear some rumours.
  
  Thanks
• kops21

  29 Oct 04, 00:39

  When i ROD, i have a ROD Medical checkup. (Yes, it is ROD, not ORD).
  
  The MO take a look at my record, stare at me and ask me a question:
  
  Have anyone threaten u before for not reporting sick?
  
  I was suprised about his question. Pause for about 10secs, before reply "NO"(Lying though since i am going to ROD leow, no need to stir up a hornet nest).
  
  Thinking back, i might have said "Yes". What is the consequence if i would have said "Yes" ?
  
  FYI, i have not report sick in my NS time, even reservist is no exception. Also have never take MC in workings life too....
• contact_thatslife

  29 Oct 04, 00:52

  Originally posted by kops21:

  When i ROD, i have a ROD Medical checkup. (Yes, it is ROD, not ORD).
  
  The MO take a look at my record, stare at me and ask me a question:
  
  Have anyone threaten u before for not reporting sick?
  
  I was suprised about his question. Pause for about 10secs, before reply "NO"(Lying though since i am going to ROD leow, no need to stir up a hornet nest).
  
  Thinking back, i might have said "Yes". What is the consequence if i would have said "Yes" ?
  
  FYI, i have not report sick in my NS time, even reservist is no exception. Also have never take MC in workings life too....

  No consequence lah, just that he was too shocked to c a super clean record loh. U medical docket must b very thin loh, u knw sme plp their medical dockets can b very thick.
• saabster

  29 Oct 04, 15:43

  Originally posted by tErI-yAkI:

  Sir,
  
  U still haven't tell me what exactly is Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex injury.
  
  I wish to know how serious this injury is, and whether can it be cured.
  
  Thanks..

  I can;t ell you exactly what it is because I myself dunno Well.....I could check it up.
  
  Will update you
  
  Saabster
• saabster

  29 Oct 04, 15:45

  Originally posted by terminal:

  Sir, thanks for your reply.
  I still have a question: How should i ask the specialist to write a letter for my downgrade? What are the important details to be written on the memo?
  
  And another question for everyone: will a pes C person be discriminated in the civil service when finding a job? i hear some rumours.
  
  Thanks

  I don;t think I should advise you on what you specialist should write. Professional courtesy. Don't worry. You will be downgraded
  
  Saabster
• terminal

  30 Oct 04, 18:09

  Originally posted by saabster:

  I don;t think I should advise you on what you specialist should write. Professional courtesy. Don't worry. You will be downgraded
  
  Saabster

  Thanks
• DeMoN

  15 Nov 04, 11:22

  Does any1 know how is attendance counted for BMT? For example if you fall sick and is on attend b thus u miss the physical training for a few days, are u marked as absent? It doesnt seem very fair to be marked absent because you are sick.
• wuming78

  15 Nov 04, 15:05

  Originally posted by DeMoN:

  Does any1 know how is attendance counted for BMT? For example if you fall sick and is on attend b thus u miss the physical training for a few days, are u marked as absent? It doesnt seem very fair to be marked absent because you are sick.

  what do you mean by attendance? you seem to already have a mindset that things are going to be unfair to you.
  
  an NSF has unlimited number of days of medical leave by the way. and medical leave means its sanctioned non-attendance, which means nothing will be taken against you. this is very much how the rest of society works too.