Recent content by Randalls6

Hi all, Hoping someone who knows what this stuff means can give me a rundown of what my new MRI results can say regarding if this may meet the 30% requirement or not. My PCM is not recommending a "3" profile, so that's good! I am not interested in being medically discharged, but wonder where...

Hi Dave. Just got the MRI on Friday, actually... we'll see! I've deployed twice as a 59A - no problems at all. Even buggering around IZ when it was the wild west was not an issue for me - though 98% staff/office work, even while overseas. Enjoy the career field - it's a good one!

Update: No change in the pain levels. I was prescribed a pack of steroids for the swelling, they helped a bit. Today I did my PT appointment. The PT doc(?) was good. Based on my symptoms and the myriad of manipulations he did to me to evoke pain, he is convinced that I have a bulge/herniated...

Hi all, SITREP: The appointment with Dr. went well, x-rays show nothing significant so I won't be MEB'd again at this time. No diagnosis of the current bout of LBP but I did get a physical therepy consult. So, I guess I'm just fine. Hopefully that means I can walk pain free soon!

Thanks, Jason, for the quick advice. I did fail to point out that I am now a FA59, Strat Planner. All desk work though I may need to go to theater every now and again - - it is desk work there as well. I'm hoping that my symptoms fade a bit soon! Regardless, I've gotten the x-ray which is what I...

Greetings. BLUF: I do not want another MEB but would like to stay in the Army for 20 years. Currently have 15 years of Active Federal Serice. My story: Went to the doc in 2003 for Low Back Pain (LBP) that had been persistant for a couple of years. They prescribed Celebrex which caused my...