Medical question

[spider pig]

Ok. I sustained an injury which involved me going for surgery and getting a bit of metal put in to hold things together. The part injured is fully operational again....still doing physio but I was at the docs today and he said the wire would stay in unless it really had to come out.

My question is. Would I still be able to join the PDF with it in??

[Dagon]

That rather depends on the injury. I think you'd need to give a bit more detail.

[Joshua]

If you take the wire out you would then be wireless and could sell yourself to the army as a blue tooth device.

[Liachta Cultaca]

If there is no restriction in your movement then you should still be able to pass the medical

I personally would wait until all physio has completed before applying though.

[spider pig]

Im not applying in the very near future. But I was just looking for info after the doc told me that i would be keeping the wire.

I broke the hinge bone of my elbow.

[Truck Driver]

If you take the wire out you would then be wireless and could sell yourself to the army as a blue tooth device.

ROTFLMAO !!!!

But seriously, I don't know the answer.

A thing to consider is that when you go on Annual Training, when you fill in Part A of the medical
form (the pre-camp bit), if you don't make the Medics aware of the issue, and you subsequently
sustain an injury on Annual Training, then you won't have a leg to stand on (pun not intended
- OK it was ! ) ....

Of course, if you DO mention it, it may cause more hassle than not !

Just something to keep in mind.......

EDIT: Then I read that you are applying for the PDF in the future. Same would probably apply

[spider pig]

They have it on record. It happened while in FTT.