MattyAROTC
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Hello, I'm an MSII at my AROTC Battalion, in the process of getting my NG Minuteman scholarship and contracting, and this one condition I have is making me really worried about my upcoming physical in literally 2 days. I have IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease) and I found out about this back in June of this year (2019). I disclosed this condition on the medical survey on DoDMETS.
For those that don't know, it's a kidney disease that I inherited, from god knows who in my family (nobody knows haha), basically the IgA antibody builds up slowly in my kidney causing its functionality to worsen over time, no cure at all. My nephrologist said that the disease was caught very early and so now I'm on ACE Inhibitors (Enalapril - 5mg daily) for the rest of my life and on a strict low sodium diet.
I know there's no clear answer to my condition and if a waiver is possible, but if anyone has some wisdom to pass down onto me that would be nice haha. I'll be updating this thread about what happens and the ultimatum at the end of this obstacle.
For those that don't know, it's a kidney disease that I inherited, from god knows who in my family (nobody knows haha), basically the IgA antibody builds up slowly in my kidney causing its functionality to worsen over time, no cure at all. My nephrologist said that the disease was caught very early and so now I'm on ACE Inhibitors (Enalapril - 5mg daily) for the rest of my life and on a strict low sodium diet.
I know there's no clear answer to my condition and if a waiver is possible, but if anyone has some wisdom to pass down onto me that would be nice haha. I'll be updating this thread about what happens and the ultimatum at the end of this obstacle.