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Steve wrote:
My condition is limited to my legs. Good luck with your efforts. Btw, be careful. Your symptoms may be primarily expressed in your lower extremities but PVD is rarely LIMITED to that region. I often see folks who are surprised to learn of coincident kidney dysfunction and other sytemic effects they didn't expect. Stay in touch with your pri-care pro regarding your vascular disease, abdominal/pelvic involvement is always a possibility and just something to keep in mind. Again, good luck and good health to ya. -- Message posted via http://www.aviationkb.com |
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"Steve" wrote in message
... "Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message m... Steve wrote: "Peter Clark" wrote in message And once you do go to their forums. They have a "Medical Matters" forum in there where Dr. Bruce Chien has helped a lot of people with medical issues. He is a CFIA-I-MEI-ATP, AME and on AOPA's Board of Aviation Medical advisers. He answers questions very quickly in the forum and via private messages. He did, within minutes of posting. Thanks to all for the suggestion And, once you get this sorted out, if you would please, sit down with your instructor and (politely if possible) explain what a moron he/she was for not making sure you got advice on how to best deal with this ___B_E_F_O_R_E___ you made the appointment with the AME. There are questions that can really screw you up if you don't word things properly regarding your history. You have to be honest, but you don't want to write things down in a way that could be misinterpreted. (And not being a doctor yourself, are you really sure you are writing the right thing?) Also, you want may want to have the RIGHT documentation AHEAD of time. Perhaps if you explain this, his/her next student might not have to go down the same road. -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. |
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Steve wrote:
I am trying to get my 3rd class medical, and have received a request for more info from the FAA on my diagnosis of peripheral artery disease. My condition is limited to my legs. Anyone else successfully get their medical with this condition? Or anyone denied? Thanks. As a medical guy, NOT an AME.. the rationale is that if you have vascular disease in your legs you are highly likely to have vascular disease in other places, such as the heart.. Dont be surprised if you end up seeing a cardiologist and perhaps get at least a minimum a stress test and perhaps a heart and peripheral catheterizaion, especially if your PVD is to the point of having symptoms - leg pain, coldness, fatigue with exertion. This should not be a permanently grounding issue, but depending on what findings there are, you may have some hoops to jump through. I've been working in the Cardiac Cath Lab for 4 months now, after a decade in ER and ICU.. and when they say a picture is worth a thousand words, I've seen hundreds of images of coronary and peripheral arteries Smoking is a big factor in disease too, by the way.. And while the lungs may recover with time, the blood vessels rarely do. Good luck The usual "contact AOPA's medical group" applies. Dave |
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