To start off I'm 26 and was in the process of applying for a Med Tech position, had all my paperwork ready and ducks in a row. Then I fractured my ankle on both sides (bimalleolar fracture) with a rather unhealthy dislocation to boot. Now I'm at 6 weeks post-op and free to use weight again and have my sights set on getting back into shape for the fall.
I am a civilian medic already and have been for 6 years so I am aware of how physical the job can be and will know by the fall if I can safely enroll, however my problem lies in the fact that my surgeon tells me I will not be permitted to have my screws or plate removed for at least 18 months and this is a standard amount of time, non-negotiable.
I have read through all the enrollment med standards and read plenty of searches (just type "screw" into the search box, I dare you!) but have yet to find anything on whether I would be allowed to enroll with the hardware still in and even leave it in if it posed no problems as my surgeon seems to think it will not based on his experience.
I would be grateful if anyone who has had some experience with this could help me out, I can't really get to a recruitment center to ask around yet as its a 5 hour drive to Edmonton and I have a pretty active physio schedule to follow.
I am a civilian medic already and have been for 6 years so I am aware of how physical the job can be and will know by the fall if I can safely enroll, however my problem lies in the fact that my surgeon tells me I will not be permitted to have my screws or plate removed for at least 18 months and this is a standard amount of time, non-negotiable.
I have read through all the enrollment med standards and read plenty of searches (just type "screw" into the search box, I dare you!) but have yet to find anything on whether I would be allowed to enroll with the hardware still in and even leave it in if it posed no problems as my surgeon seems to think it will not based on his experience.
I would be grateful if anyone who has had some experience with this could help me out, I can't really get to a recruitment center to ask around yet as its a 5 hour drive to Edmonton and I have a pretty active physio schedule to follow.