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Post subject: Medical assessment

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:29 am

expressflyer01

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Hi everyone.

Not sure if this is the correct area to post this topic. If not then - sorry.

I have my medical this week and not sure what to expect. Can anyone help ?

Are glasses allowed, what tests etc.

I am fit & health so should not be problem.

Many thanks.

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:32 am

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take your glasses if you wear them you will need them for an eye test, i found out i needed new ones !!

There's a lung function test

blood pressure

Hearing test

and a body mass index check, thats it from what i renember, takes about an hour.

Hope that helps - CO

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:55 am

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Yep, don`t worry too much about it. My hearing has been affected by doing a lot of shooting but I got through. Eyesight shouldn`t be a problem, just take your normal glasses. Lung function, should be ok, Blood pressure, if you`re fit and healthy shouldn`t be too much of a problem and as for the BMI test. Well, one word describes that................... Slabber! elephant

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:02 pm

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Plus they'll want you to provide a sample of urine. They claim its to check for illnesses but I reckon it's either to test for drugs or to get you used to people taking the p*ss. Very Happy

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:26 pm

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Also, if the doc gets you to bend over, make sure he doesn't grasp your shoulders firmly! Embarassed

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:31 pm

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Race Track wrote:

Also, if the doc gets you to bend over, make sure he doesn't grasp your shoulders firmly! Embarassed

Ahh, hindsight is a wonderful thing....... Wink

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:18 pm

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I'll have you know I'm very agile considering I weigh 35 stone!!

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:01 pm

expressflyer01

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cheers everyone that helps

what is the lung test ?

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:29 pm

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Vitalagraph you blow into a tube as hard and as long as you can its to check lung function a capacity. You should have no problems. Very Happy

Welcome to the fold Very Happy

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:19 pm

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Indeed. Lung capacity test shouldn't be a problem.

Just pray you don't get the doc with the big hands Laughing

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:14 am

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The medical seems to depend on where you go for it. I didn't have the lung function test or the hearing test. But then my appointment was at dinner time and I think that was more important to the doctor than my medical. After all he was getting paid for it as long as he filled in the report to the HA's satisfaction

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:42 am

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TheWanderer wrote:

Plus they'll want you to provide a sample of urine. They claim its to check for illnesses but I reckon it's either to test for drugs or to get you used to people taking the p*ss. Very Happy

You bad lad TW - primarily to check for diabetis

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:05 am

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thanks everyone for the advice , not long to wait now. fingers crossed.

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:26 pm

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For the urine test, just do what Slabber did and chuck him your underpants. They can also test for other stuff with them.

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:35 pm

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Grim_Reaper wrote:

For the urine test, just do what Slabber did and chuck him your underpants. They can also test for other stuff with them.

Not possible, don't wear 'em....go commando, you can't beat it Shocked

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