Hi, im currently a recuit in BMTC school 2. My company is going
to POP tomorrow, however im not going to POP with them, Im
currently under OOC and will be waiting for my posting which will
be known to be by Jan 14.
I have a skin problem named Atopic Dematities and have been
visiting specialist at Cgh for quite a few months and have gotten 3
Specialist memo regarding my condition. I have given them all to
the BMTC MO and they had referred me to MMI for a specialist
review. Which is on Jan 12.
I currently have 3 problems im facing, and hope sgforums kind
souls will help me out.
Problem 1 of whether i should shift the MMI to a
further date and get my posting first, or should go ahead to the
MMI first and request to change vocation before i get my vocation,
because i know that if i get my posting first, the likelyhood of me
staying in that camp, or unit is very high. Eg, Storeman in
Rockyhill 5th Coy. After MMI i know that the most i can get is
Clerk, Rockyhill, 5th Coy and being unable to get out of there.
However, if i went for my MMI first, the likelyhood of the SAF
specialist asking me to wait for my posting and try it out first is
rather high too, as they cant possibly have 2 posting for me.
I know that Skin problem such as ezema and dematities tend to get
C2, or C9 depending on the condition itself and has a high
percentage of getting into clerk.
My skin problem has been around since i was young but i try to keep
it under control, my outbreak during Bmt is not even due to
Outfield, it was just because of heavy sweating under uniform. When
that happens, my whole neck, body, arms and leg has rashes. So its
definetly above the 20% margin which is required to even down pes.
At a point of time, my whole neck was swollen and turn so
flaky that whenever i just touch them, my dry skin will
just fall off.
I have mentioned once to my CGH specialist to write a down
pes letter, and after having to check with his higher up,
he was allowed to and has written for me a "down pes letter"
However, nothing of this words has ever came up in that
letter and it only tell the MO my condition, even when the
higher up allowed me to down pes.
I have also mentioned once to my BMTC MO about my down pes,
and he said he cant do anything about it except to give
me statues and wait for my MMI, and ask the MMI
specialist for pes review and change
my vocation.
However, ever since my OOC i hasnt been participating in
activities, thus my condition subsided. My body now has recovered
around 80% from the worst state ive been, and my
specialist memo only explains my condition and did not write the
important words of " recommend to pes down."
Problem 2, Im now stuck between getting another specialist
opinion and ask them to write me a specialist report, " the one
that costs money" or just to head to my MMI, while remaking my
conditions appear again, to show the doctor of my problem.
Problem 3, My chances of down pes and revocate, with my current
assets, which is 3 Specialist memo, currently under the care of my
BMTC MO, Rashes reoccuring when excessive sweat, or weird
temperature changes along with heat, dust and smoky enviroment.
Thanks many in advance.
Cheers.
Skin can be around C to E due to severity n the pink pes bible.
Might also have excuse like dust sweat or other relevant excuses
like uniform.