Knee injury - help!

By 'admissions officer' do you mean the Congressional district coordinator? That's the only person listed on my liaisons on the portal, and I think I've called him a grand total of once, and could have gotten by without doing that. I've never really talked to any admissions reps.

And thanks for the advice about the waiting list, Dixieland. I'll do that.

No, I think 845something meant your WP admissions officer, the officer who looks after your part of the country. You can find your person by going to the Admissions section on the official West Point website. But I believe DoDMERB would be the first call you would make if the knee diagnosis is not good.

Yes, call the specialist's office, tell them your predicament, and ask to be called if there is a cancellation, even if it's short notice. There's no guarantee that a spot will open and other patients might be on the waiting list ahead of you, but the receptionists might be able to get you in this week if they are aware of your problem and deadline. Can't hurt to ask.

Chin up and hang in there! You still have time!
 
By 'admissions officer' do you mean the Congressional district coordinator? That's the only person listed on my liaisons on the portal, and I think I've called him a grand total of once, and could have gotten by without doing that. I've never really talked to any admissions reps.

And thanks for the advice about the waiting list, Dixieland. I'll do that.

If you are from Texas, your admissions officer is MAJ Andrew Yang. I recommend you contact him ASAP. From the West Point website, he can be contacted at:

8459385717 or andrew.yang@usma.edu
 
Thank you! I'm unsure whether to go ahead and contact him or wait until after my orthopedic specialist appointment. I don't plan on calling DoDMERB until after that, but if he has advice on what to do outside of just the medical side, it might be helpful.
 
Lone Star... I can only imagine the anguish you're going through. I'm sorry for your troubles, but in my experience, things usually work out for the best. If you're meant to sit out this go round, then that's what will happen.

Keep your head up and you'll end up just fine. Life has a peculiar way of working out, especially for hard chargers like you! Good Luck!:thumb:
 
I've reported the issue to West Point and DODMERB, and sent in my medical records to them. To my knowledge, my case is currently under review by DODMERB's doctor, and I'm waiting on their decision. So for now I'm just praying that comes back with good news.
 
Sorry for the double post!

DODMERB decided that I was disqualified. My case is now to be reviewed by a West Point waiver review board to either grant me a waiver to go or not.

So, my question is, how long does it usually take to process a waiver request?
 
Waivers generally take 90 days. At this time of the year, they could walk the one or two through quicker, but if your knee is bad enough for a DQ from DoDMERB this close to R-Day, I doubt the surgeon is going to waive it. At best you would be an R-Day check with the very real possibility of being sent home.
 
Would the waiver review board take into account a doctor's opinion other than the DODMERB one or their own? (Not as the final say, but to help them make the call.) I'm working on getting a written statement from my doctor detailing his opinion of the injury, since he seemed to think there was a pretty good chance I could get through CBT without much of a problem. Since he's actually seen the knee and the MRI images, as opposed to just the written version that DODMERB reviewed, it seems like that would be something they could use.
 
My understanding was that DoDMERB has already made their ruling and now it's up to West Point's review board. Anyway, they told me not to send in the images when I first contacted them.
 
WP's review board (if a waiver is requested) is the surgeon, and they use what information is in the DoDMERB system. You could also send them to your RC so that you are sure that they get to the surgeon on Monday provided a waiver is requested.
 
I hope everything's well. I was lead to believe that injured peoples are sent to prep school for healing. Is this true? I read it on Facebook. Apparently this mom had a DS that was injured and as a result was sent to Prep.

Not trying to get your hopes up Lonestar, just trying to help.
 
You wouldn't be getting my hopes up, since my hopes already rested there in part anyways. I know of someone who broke his leg during Army football two-a-days and was sent to prep school because of it, but I'm not sure if that was general practice or just because he was a recruited athlete. I'm hoping for the best, but I have no idea if I'll actually get any sort of guarantee or not.
 
A buddy of mine broke his arm a few days before R-Day and was medically disqualified for the Class of 2016. He then received a Medical LOA and is now a member of the Class of 2017. Stick to your dreams no matter the outcome of this unfortunate situation, it will work out. Best of luck.
 
I'd like to say thanks to everyone for the support and advice - it was definitely a help to me.

After talking with my RC today for a bit, I decided to pull my waiver request, get knee surgery done, and get an LOA for next year's class. I'll take college classes and rehab in the meantime, and be ready to go by the time R-Day 2014 rolls around.

So, again, I appreciate everyone's help.
 
I've been following this thread, Lonestar. I just wish you the very best. Very sorry you've had to work through this, but you've done it with great maturity.
 
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