Hi all. 2
months ago, I posted to this topic the following:
21 Aug `10, 1:50PM
Hello. I am
an NSF currently in the rifleman vocation, PES B L1. 3 months
ago in early May, I had an in-service injury, injuring my left
shoulder causing strain, inflammation and interrupted sleeps daily.
After 3 weeks of ex UL status, the camp MO gave me OOC status with
2 months light duties based on my specialist suspicion
that I have a rotator cuff tear injury.
However,
during the month of June and half of July, I was made to become
store party, ammo party and also follow the fighting fit to
numerous outfield. Even worse, despite sounding out that I
have to go for my first physiotherapy appt,it was postponed twice
(worth 3 weeks).
In July,
during my first physio visit, my condition was very
bad despite given the status of light duties.
To make
matters worse, I was chosen to be a temp storeman for my coy.
Ex Upper limb n doing storework do not match.
When my MRI
scan results came out, the MRI report stated that I have
supraspinatus
tendinous interstitial tear. The specialist
letter stated "KIV downgrade, kindly consider ex UL, heavy
loads". Hence the MO gave me 3 month status of ex rmj, HL, UL,
overhead heavy objects but did not board me. However, this does not
work. I m still a temp storeman.
Just
recently, my specialist says that i should not be doing store
work. Hence he recommended clerical work. Eventually, the
MO wrote a memo to my coy office saying that i only can do
desk-bound duties. However i cant since my officer says that
priority goes to those already downgarded, hence still a temp
storeman.
Also, my
physiotherapist says that my condition sometimes improves and
worsens because of store work.
Qns to
ask:
1. Should I
visit the camp MO again?
2. Should I
see my specialist asap?
3. If my
camp MO decides to board me, what pes status will i get? PES
C2L2 or something else? Temp or Perm if I were to
do surgery?
As I was
instructed by my doctor I should go for arthroscopic surgery, I
went to inform my OC numerous times that I cannot be storeman.
Fortunately, I was reluctantly given desk-bound duties as the
company clerk (ASA) for 1 month till my surgery day.
After
surgery, I am diagnosed with the following:
"Ligamentous hyperlaxity with anterior instability" (
Multi-directional instability, Bankart tear)
This means
my ligament is very loose and also torn plus my shoulder is very
close to dislocation.
I was given
14 + 43 - 2(overlap) = 55 days of hospitalisation leave.
4- 6 weeks
to wear arm sling even when sleeping. 6 weeks to heal
the wound. 6 - 9 months to restore about 90% of my shoulder
function.
As a human
being, I have suffered enough. X-ray scan showed nothing. MRI scan
showed something else that is minor but in the end was
false.
Taking into
consideration that my injury area is prone to a repeated injury in
the future and that i am still combat-fit PES BL1 on paper. Any
idea what PES status will I get and whether will it be temp 6
months or perm?
Please
enlighten me. FYI: I typed this with one hand.
And just curious, do CPT
MOs keep a track record of all previous status, MCs, specialist
letter because my camp MO does not seem to understand why I had to
go for surgery?
