Health issue chest X-ray scar

PMPdreamer

thanks @dutchmilk , patience is a virtue talaga. sa hinaba haba man ng pag aantay sa Australia din ang bagsak naten lahat, yuhoooooo

Shakespeare23

@PMPdreamer kelan ka mag BM? Or initial entry muna

PMPdreamer

@Shakespeare23 mag initial entry po muna, pero pag nabenta agad yung property namin baka mag BM na din agad, kayo po?

Shakespeare23

@PMPdreamer IED ko kasi is 4/27, so Initial Entry muna. Worry ko nga is yung bupa check up kc 5 days lng kmi dun.

PMPdreamer

balak ko tatawag lang talaga ako to notify them. para maging compliant lang. hindi naman siguro tau irequire na magpacheck up agad...

buttercup

Good afternoon!
Currently under treatment (naka 1 month na) ako ng TB ako here in SG.
Now my partner has an option to relocate in Au, pede na kaya sya magstart sa hr nila na magstart na magayos ng papers tutal it will take a while naman bago magmedical diba for visa?

Cassey

@pretty_liar You might wanna do a backread on this thread baka sakaling may nakaexperience na ng current situation mo. Don’t lose hope. God bless.

mar16

@PMPdreamer Hello! May I just ask po. Kasi ang recommendation ng slec sa akin is "for tb treatment" at sinend na nila results ko sa embassy which is negative smear and culture test kaso ung repeat x ray ko after 3 mos is unstable,may changes daw. Do you have an idea if they will let me sign a health undertaking? Student visa lang po kinuha ko for 2 years. I am so worried right now. please enlighten me. Thank you

Peregrine

@mar16 hi po. Immi will decide on that matter pero they usually go with the decision of the clinic. Sa case ko naman ung dependent ko negative sputum smear and culture kaso nag-iba ung results ng initial xray nya at repeat xray. Slec suggested to do another xray after 3 mos. We are still waiting for immi decision kung health undertaking or what.

PMPdreamer

@mar16 Hi, sorry mejo matagal akong di nakapag login kaya di ko nakita message mo. tama si @Peregrine , immi will decide on that matter. Pero most likely antayin nila matapos ung tb treatment mo then pag stable na result, mag sign ng health declaration then approval na. Pero wag ka mag alala, wala pako nakita nadecline sa ganyan. All the best in your journey.

Peregrine

@PMPdreamer My issue po with my dependent.. Initial xray last feb was with densities on AP lateral view pero ang apico view ay clear. Nurses po kami ng dependent ko and usually sa ospital considered na clear ka na if ung apico mo ay clear na. Pero pinagsputum pa din sya. Di nila kinonsider ung clear apico xray nya. We also consulted a pulmonologist just to check if he really has tb. Para na din sa peace of mind namin. Pulmo said he has no current lung infection and xrays were clear.

Repeat xray this month clear na daw and with negative sputum smear and culture. Repeat xray again after 3 mos as slec suggested. Hindi pa ba confirmatory ang sputum smear and culture? Nacoconfuse na ako ano gusto nilang hanapin sa medical. Nabasa ko before na dapat same result daw ang initial at repeat xray pero wala talaga syang tb.

PMPdreamer

@Peregrine since cleared ung sputum test mo and xray after the test isa na lang ang gusto nila makita. That is kung may magbabago ba sa result ng xray. kung parehong pareho ung result, then pag signin kayo ng health declaration then approval na un. usually si CO ang angsasabi na mag sign ng health declaration once matanggap nila ung medical result. tas pagdating nyo mag notify kayo para icheck ulet sha. then xray ulit. tas xray ulit after three months, then 6 months then 1 year. basta consistent ung result ganun lang gagawin. ganyan kasi ginawa ko

mar16

@PMPdreamer Thank you po. I have to wait gain another 6mos for PTB treatment pero inaantay ko lang email ng embassy kung pwede nko magstart. Super dami ko na delay sa school. Since april dapat ako pumasok na but bcoz of medical issues baka next year january 2020 na ako maclear hopefully. Another question po, may xray po ba ulit after tb treatment? And what to expect on the result para totally clear na? If you have idea lang naman po. Thanks a lot!

mar16

@Peregrine Ok thanks po. Ako nga din po sana health undertaking na lang but Im hopeless kasi I saw the Pulmo dr remarks na "recommended for ptb treatment" ako. Since I don't have symptoms naman and I feel very healthy. Lumiit kasi ung spot na nakita from initial x ray. Im just hoping for a miracle now but if not then I have to comply na lang mara magrant ang visa

Peregrine

@PMPdreamer malaki po talaga ang possibility na repeat xray after 3 months again? Since magkaiba ang initial (w/densities) at repeat xray (clear) nya?

Peregrine

@mar16 kapit lang.. Nakakadisappoint lang talaga. Gusto ko na magstart sa australia pero daming challenges on the way. Wala tayong magagawa kundi magcomply.

mar16

@Peregrine Yup. No choice talaga. Still waiting din ako sa email ng embassy. Sana mag email na sila para hindi sayang oras

PMPdreamer

@Peregrine i think in your case na clear na ung sputum and na advise na to repeat xray? Pag un kasi ang recommendation ng clinic sa pinas, titignan ng bupa un then malaki ang chance na sundin nila ung recommendation for repeat xray. Hopefully after that repeat xray mapansin agad ng CO ung application mo para hingan ka na lang ng health declaration then approval na un.

PMPdreamer

@mar16 definitely may repeat xray after treatment. Hindi naman totally mawawala ung scar, pero im sure they will do that as part of procedure to compare state. saka kelangan lang maconfirm din nila na hindi active. baka pag sputum sample ka pa din kasi nag treatment ka. Dont worry, youl get there. sabi nga ni Alma Moreno, dasal lang

amerasian08

Hi, ask ko lang po nagaapply po ako for student visa. Tapos sa health declaration ko po nasabi ko na no ako for finding before for tb as advised by my mom pero nagtreatment po ako for 6 mons last 2013. Pwede ko pa ba sya ideclare sa st lukes since for additional tests po ako or baka maging grounds sya para madeny application ko since di ako naging honest in the first place? Salamat po mejo napapraning na po kasi ako.

cucci

@amerasian08 said:
Hi, ask ko lang po nagaapply po ako for student visa. Tapos sa health declaration ko po nasabi ko na no ako for finding before for tb as advised by my mom pero nagtreatment po ako for 6 mons last 2013. Pwede ko pa ba sya ideclare sa st lukes since for additional tests po ako or baka maging grounds sya para madeny application ko since di ako naging honest in the first place? Salamat po mejo napapraning na po kasi ako.

Pwede pa naman baguhin ang My Health Declaration at gumawa ng bagong HAP ID. I would suggest punta ka muna sa isang clinic or hospital na sa tingin mo maayos ang x-ray facilities nila... pa-xray ka to check kung may visible scars...

Based on that result, you can make a decision whether to declare or not that so-called tb incidence... baka naman kasi primary complex lang at di naman full blown tb.

More or less alam mo ang possible scenario bago ka pumunta ng accredicted clinic ng Au immigration.

amerasian08

@cucci said:

@amerasian08 said:
Hi, ask ko lang po nagaapply po ako for student visa. Tapos sa health declaration ko po nasabi ko na no ako for finding before for tb as advised by my mom pero nagtreatment po ako for 6 mons last 2013. Pwede ko pa ba sya ideclare sa st lukes since for additional tests po ako or baka maging grounds sya para madeny application ko since di ako naging honest in the first place? Salamat po mejo napapraning na po kasi ako.

Pwede pa naman baguhin ang My Health Declaration at gumawa ng bagong HAP ID. I would suggest punta ka muna sa isang clinic or hospital na sa tingin mo maayos ang x-ray facilities nila... pa-xray ka to check kung may visible scars...

Based on that result, you can make a decision whether to declare or not that so-called tb incidence... baka naman kasi primary complex lang at di naman full blown tb.

More or less alam mo ang possible scenario bago ka pumunta ng accredicted clinic ng Au immigration.

Hi, actually nagpatreat na po ako nung 2016 for ptb kaya kinakabahan ako if idedeclare ko now na for additional tests ako sa st lukes. Kasi di na ako naging honest in the first place.

Sa mga ape ko from 2017 hanggang 2019, ok naman sa company ko kaya di ko sya dineclare nung nag pa medical ako sa nationwide. Ok lang po kaya na imention ko na sa st lukes na nagpatreat nga ako nung 2016 and show them my clearance for that para din malaman nila na baka scar lang yung nakita nila. Salamat po ng madami!

cucci

@amerasian08 Kung may scars talaga, then no choice but declare and show evidence that you have undergone treatment.
Since most TB tests, TST, PDD, Mantoux even IGRA cannot distinguish between active tuberculosis disease and latent tuberculosis infection, the next scenarion would be is that you will be asked to have another round of treatment.

amerasian08

@cucci said:
@amerasian08 Kung may scars talaga, then no choice but declare and show evidence that you have undergone treatment.
Since most TB tests, TST, PDD, Mantoux even IGRA cannot distinguish between active tuberculosis disease and latent tuberculosis infection, the next scenarion would be is that you will be asked to have another round of treatment.

I see. Sige po declare ko na lang on my test sa st lukes. Di naman po ba sya magiging grounds para madeny ako of the visa kasi nag lie ako nung initial test?

A_GA2AU

Share kok lang po ang experience ko. Nag back read kasi akl and nakita ko na before SG doesn't require you to do sputum test. But in my case, ni require agad ng bupa ang test 603. Sputum for 3 days and xray. Unlike sa 🇵🇭 na hinihintay pa ung sputum bago mag decide kung mag memedication kana... Dito sg, right away may medication nako. Even wala pang results ang sputum ko. Next next week pa ang 8th weeks. Ang tanung ko lang, since nagmemedication ako... Panu kung magkaroon ng slight difference sa xray ko, need ulit mag hintay ng 3months for x-ray? If assuming negative ako sa sputum. Pag positive anung mangyayari?

odwight

@amerasian08 said:

@cucci said:
@amerasian08 Kung may scars talaga, then no choice but declare and show evidence that you have undergone treatment.
Since most TB tests, TST, PDD, Mantoux even IGRA cannot distinguish between active tuberculosis disease and latent tuberculosis infection, the next scenarion would be is that you will be asked to have another round of treatment.

I see. Sige po declare ko na lang on my test sa st lukes. Di naman po ba sya magiging grounds para madeny ako of the visa kasi nag lie ako nung initial test?

Yes, as long as ma prove mo na cleared kana and na-complete mo yung medication mo, I dont see why they will deny your visa application.

I would suggest na i-declare mo since nag medication ka naman talaga.

BTW: I got scar as well and took 6 months medication, I got my visa approved. cheers!

@A_GA2AU said:
Share kok lang po ang experience ko. Nag back read kasi akl and nakita ko na before SG doesn't require you to do sputum test. But in my case, ni require agad ng bupa ang test 603. Sputum for 3 days and xray. Unlike sa 🇵🇭 na hinihintay pa ung sputum bago mag decide kung mag memedication kana... Dito sg, right away may medication nako. Even wala pang results ang sputum ko. Next next week pa ang 8th weeks. Ang tanung ko lang, since nagmemedication ako... Panu kung magkaroon ng slight difference sa xray ko, need ulit mag hintay ng 3months for x-ray? If assuming negative ako sa sputum. Pag positive anung mangyayari?

from my experience, SG will only ask you to do medication if may ground sila na affected ka ng TB, If clear naman yung Xray mo & sputum test, they will not require you to undergo medication.

If mag positive yung sputum mo, they will ask you to complete the 6months medication.

A_GA2AU

@odwight said:

@amerasian08 said:

@cucci said:
@amerasian08 Kung may scars talaga, then no choice but declare and show evidence that you have undergone treatment.
Since most TB tests, TST, PDD, Mantoux even IGRA cannot distinguish between active tuberculosis disease and latent tuberculosis infection, the next scenarion would be is that you will be asked to have another round of treatment.

I see. Sige po declare ko na lang on my test sa st lukes. Di naman po ba sya magiging grounds para madeny ako of the visa kasi nag lie ako nung initial test?

Yes, as long as ma prove mo na cleared kana and na-complete mo yung medication mo, I dont see why they will deny your visa application.

I would suggest na i-declare mo since nag medication ka naman talaga.

BTW: I got scar as well and took 6 months medication, I got my visa approved. cheers!

@A_GA2AU said:
Share kok lang po ang experience ko. Nag back read kasi akl and nakita ko na before SG doesn't require you to do sputum test. But in my case, ni require agad ng bupa ang test 603. Sputum for 3 days and xray. Unlike sa 🇵🇭 na hinihintay pa ung sputum bago mag decide kung mag memedication kana... Dito sg, right away may medication nako. Even wala pang results ang sputum ko. Next next week pa ang 8th weeks. Ang tanung ko lang, since nagmemedication ako... Panu kung magkaroon ng slight difference sa xray ko, need ulit mag hintay ng 3months for x-ray? If assuming negative ako sa sputum. Pag positive anung mangyayari?

from my experience, SG will only ask you to do medication if may ground sila na affected ka ng TB, If clear naman yung Xray mo & sputum test, they will not require you to undergo medication.

If mag positive yung sputum mo, they will ask you to complete the 6months medication.

Hi @odwight yup. Nagstart nako ng first day ko ng medication nung chineck up pa lang ako. Wala pang sputum or test. Hehehe kahit di ako umuubo. Kaya nagtataka ako bakit may medication ako pero okay lang. At least nagstart na ako ng 6 months. Mejo confused lang ako kung halimbawa lumiit ung scar ko. Mag continue ng medication lang diba?

odwight

@A_GA2AU said:

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Hi @odwight yup. Nagstart nako ng first day ko ng medication nung chineck up pa lang ako. Wala pang sputum or test. Hehehe kahit di ako umuubo. Kaya nagtataka ako bakit may medication ako pero okay lang. At least nagstart na ako ng 6 months. Mejo confused lang ako kung halimbawa lumiit ung scar ko. Mag continue ng medication lang diba?

Yes, continue lang.
Yung SG meticulous sila, once may scar sa chest, they will consider it as TB na, kaya pina medication ka kaagad.

A_GA2AU

@odwight said:

@A_GA2AU said:

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Hi @odwight yup. Nagstart nako ng first day ko ng medication nung chineck up pa lang ako. Wala pang sputum or test. Hehehe kahit di ako umuubo. Kaya nagtataka ako bakit may medication ako pero okay lang. At least nagstart na ako ng 6 months. Mejo confused lang ako kung halimbawa lumiit ung scar ko. Mag continue ng medication lang diba?

Yes, continue lang.
Yung SG meticulous sila, once may scar sa chest, they will consider it as TB na, kaya pina medication ka kaagad.

Na experience niyo din ba ito?

odwight

@A_GA2AU said:

@odwight said:

@A_GA2AU said:

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Hi @odwight yup. Nagstart nako ng first day ko ng medication nung chineck up pa lang ako. Wala pang sputum or test. Hehehe kahit di ako umuubo. Kaya nagtataka ako bakit may medication ako pero okay lang. At least nagstart na ako ng 6 months. Mejo confused lang ako kung halimbawa lumiit ung scar ko. Mag continue ng medication lang diba?

Yes, continue lang.
Yung SG meticulous sila, once may scar sa chest, they will consider it as TB na, kaya pina medication ka kaagad.

Na experience niyo din ba ito?

Yes, it was year 2017 bago pa ako nag apply for visa.
so i declared it and ok naman naging result.
I just provided the clearance letter from TB contact clinic here in SG.