Heart prob.

[Garrett]

Hey, i have a heart prob, it is called an aarythmia. Most people would think off the bat that you cant get into the marines with something like this but the thing is, is that the prob. is:
1. Surgery correctible to 100%
2. Abnormal T-Wave so basically my heart to someone else may be weird, but my body has ajusted to it and works completely fine (6min 42 sec mile )
3. Most people grow out of it
My dad has JUST an abnormal t-wave and when he got his pilots liscense they wernt going to let him have it but his doctor pointed out that it is normal to his body, his body knows no other heartbeat than his so it wouldent effect his performance. So basically i was wondering the outlines to the Marine Corps. Medical restrictions. Do they base it off a stress test, because in that case i am fine. The heart problem doesnt slow me down at all, and doesnt effect my ability to perform. It is a simple problem but not as simple as a murmur or something.
THANKS SO MUCH!

[0311Marine]

I know that this is common since, but check with a Recruiter and MEPS, even if its not allowed by the rules (Im not saying it is) they may be able to give you a waiver

[Garrett]

yea i was thinking that, does anyone think im in the running for a waiver? and if i get the surgery it would be like it was never there.
Thanks for the info!
-Garrett

[USMCRET6391]

if you pass the physical they will let you in, best thing to do is get with a recruiter and see if he can set you up with one

[Ram0528]

Most people w/ issues are "in the running for the waiver" whether it gets approved is a different matter. I don't know if this will give you some hope, but I went to meps w/ a girl that had a waiver for mild turrets syndrome...

[Garrett]

talked to a recruiter today, he said if you can pass a highschool football psysical you can pass a USMC psysical, so it is lookin good (due to the fact i can play football) so im cool now i guess :-) thanks so much guys!