Okay, Seriously.
I know that most people have to wait months on end for Medical Clearance, but the fact remains that my departure month is set for August. That said, I won't be waiting too long for medical clearance. They've been "reviewing" (according to the ToolKit) my medical for over 2 weeks now. I really really did think it would be cleared this week. I am going to have a medical restriction that dramatically reduces the amount of countries I can go to, not to mention that gets cut down even further when you take into account that I can only work in certain work areas.
I truly hope to have as many options open as I can in case my nomination must be moved around, as is very likely. A lot of July is already not an option due to the 6-week rule, and of course not all those are epileptic countries! There is August, and of course September, but after that they send very very few people out until Jan/Feb...and I must leave before December. I want to get cleared ASAP.
That said, for my actual nomination and looking at a couple of the dates, I must get invited by about July 6th. That's exactly a month from now. So really!? Where is my medical clearance!?!? I need it badly! I need options open!!!! I NEED TO GET IT AND FIND OUT WHERE I AM GOING! Please medical office please god clear me!!!!
Does anyone think I should send Lisa Backstrom, my medical screening assistant, an e-mail like hey hey, where is that clearance? If so what should I say!?
Labels: invitation, invite, medical, medical clearance, medical office, nomination, pc, peace corps, restriction, volunteer
1 Comments:
Jenna,
It took me quite a while to be cleared medically as well. They had my information for a few months, even. I emailed Lisa twice just to check in. It doesn't hurt to politely ask where in the process your medical file is. A week ago Friday I emailed her and was cleared that day. My nurse sent me notification via email. Then the following Monday I contacted my PO and he asked me for more information regarding my experience with at-risk youth then told me I'd have my invitation in the next three weeks. I'm slated to leave at the same time you are so don't stress - you'll have an invite for August or September I'm sure. I stressed like mad and now it seems silly in hindsight... now I'm obsessing over which country I'll be sent to, but it won't do any good.
June 8, 2008 at 4:25 PM
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