Hi
I'm pretty green in the army, just a PFC and finishing up the last month of my first duty station in South Korea. Since joining the Army, I have had some bad luck medically and now I'm being told that I will be going to a MEB at my next duty station (FT Bliss). What I am looking for here is advice and maybe for someone to point me in the right direction so that I can educate myself better on my current situation.
So here are the facts:
* Severe fluid in my legs which led to break down of muscles (in basic, but still passed)
* Because of above, sustained stress fractures in both lower legs and feet
* Because of above, after legs/feet healed, I ran funny for a while and ended up with stress fractures in my hips. They healed enough for me to make it through AIT but still pose a problem when I have 30+ lbs on my back.
* Developed blood clots in both of my legs on the long flight to Korea. Surgery removed the veins with clots
* Clots came back in the deep veins (DVT), spread to my lungs (PE) limiting breathing severely
* 6 months later, still recovering from clots, but now am having heart problems which are yet to be diagnosed
Now, I've been to plenty of doctors here, and will be seeing more back in the states too. I've just been put on a P3 profile, pretty much limiting me from doing almost any PT. A big problem I see, besides the medical issues is weight. Since all this happened starting back last November, I've been on a dead man's profile. Since that time, I've put on a substantial amount of weight (about 25 lbs) and have had a horrible time of trying to keep it off. I'm a big guy, 6ft5 and nearing the end of my twenties. I'm worried about how this is going to impact everything at my next duty station and if they will try to help me rather than just push me out because of the medical issues I currently have.
So with this short story done, here are my questions:
* What should I expect, going into a new duty station with a P3 profile and a couple of serious issues?
* What are my best options for dropping weight with a respiratory and heart issue? Diet?
* Is there anyone I should be contacting at my next duty station before I get there in regards to all of this?
Any help or tips are greatly appreciated. I feel almost helpless because of the lack of knowledge I have here.
Thanks for your time!
Vit
I'm pretty green in the army, just a PFC and finishing up the last month of my first duty station in South Korea. Since joining the Army, I have had some bad luck medically and now I'm being told that I will be going to a MEB at my next duty station (FT Bliss). What I am looking for here is advice and maybe for someone to point me in the right direction so that I can educate myself better on my current situation.
So here are the facts:
* Severe fluid in my legs which led to break down of muscles (in basic, but still passed)
* Because of above, sustained stress fractures in both lower legs and feet
* Because of above, after legs/feet healed, I ran funny for a while and ended up with stress fractures in my hips. They healed enough for me to make it through AIT but still pose a problem when I have 30+ lbs on my back.
* Developed blood clots in both of my legs on the long flight to Korea. Surgery removed the veins with clots
* Clots came back in the deep veins (DVT), spread to my lungs (PE) limiting breathing severely
* 6 months later, still recovering from clots, but now am having heart problems which are yet to be diagnosed
Now, I've been to plenty of doctors here, and will be seeing more back in the states too. I've just been put on a P3 profile, pretty much limiting me from doing almost any PT. A big problem I see, besides the medical issues is weight. Since all this happened starting back last November, I've been on a dead man's profile. Since that time, I've put on a substantial amount of weight (about 25 lbs) and have had a horrible time of trying to keep it off. I'm a big guy, 6ft5 and nearing the end of my twenties. I'm worried about how this is going to impact everything at my next duty station and if they will try to help me rather than just push me out because of the medical issues I currently have.
So with this short story done, here are my questions:
* What should I expect, going into a new duty station with a P3 profile and a couple of serious issues?
* What are my best options for dropping weight with a respiratory and heart issue? Diet?
* Is there anyone I should be contacting at my next duty station before I get there in regards to all of this?
Any help or tips are greatly appreciated. I feel almost helpless because of the lack of knowledge I have here.
Thanks for your time!
Vit