I am probably enlisting sometime later this year.
Earlier this year, I accidentally injure my back. I have no idea
how it happened (I just slept, and wokeup with a really terrible
pain). I can barely walk and sit and went to the A&E. They
pumped me up with painkillers and arranged for a visit with a
specialist.
I have since recovered but the 'thing' is still there. I can't get
into certain positions and carrying heavy things will cause a
relapse.
The specialist that attended to me told me it might be a minor slip
disc. He told me that a MRI can be quite expensive and wrote me a
memo to give to CMPB, requesting them to help pay for it.
After several email exchanges with CMPB, I head down to see their
MO. The MO asked me a bunch of weird questions like whether my
specialist has white hair or black hair, or whether his jacket is
buttoned or open and stuffs like that. Than he told me that SAF
won't pay for my MRI because I haven't enlist yet. He told me to
just accept whatever PES status they gave me and request for MRI
after I enlist.
I found out recently that I was PES BP (I am obese). Since I am not
too familiar with how NS works, I would like to know when and how
and whom should I approach to request for MRI once I enlist? Is not
I chow keng or what, but its my back that I am talking about
here.