Regulations about entrance standards, for any branch, are not pulled from thin air or because somebody gets a wild hair up his/her wazoo, navywife.

Think about it. Gastric bypass, for most people, means eating small, frequent meals and can often mean limited selection of foods as well, depending on the individual - not just for a little while, but ALWAYS. Military service does not exactly cater to individual preferences and needs - you eat when you can, where you can and what they give you. This is why diabetics are PDQ'd, in addition to those with severe allergies to common foods (wheat, dairy, gluten, peanuts, etc.) and those with chronic digestive tract disorders (ulcers, ulerative colitis, etc.).

Open-heart surgery is major surgery that gives people a better life, too, but damn few of those who have it are able to enter military service afterwards.

The military medical authorities who develop, review and revise the regulations are not imbeciles whose only goal is to keep people out. They are highly trained, competent professionals - both military AND medical professionals, by the way - who know the demands of military service, the statistical likelihood of various conditions fitting into the military life (or not), and the availability of appropriate treatment in the field, at larger base camps and in Stateside facilities.

To use yet again the mantra of this forum, military service is a PRIVILEGE, not a right. If you can serve, great; if not, well, there are other ways of serving your country.

I-gurl, you can and should find out from your recruiter the exact reason(s) why you were disqualified "at this time," and whether or not that leaves a door open for you in the future.

Post by: Cider33Alpha
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