@PMPdreamer I applied for visa 408 for a 6-month postdoctoral study in Canberra, and I am already behind in schedule. I am scheduled to leave last August 4, pero dahil sa sputum collection, I decided to move my trip to November 24. Pero yun nga, may problem pala sa X-ray. I decided that if the AUS embassy will follow the recommendation of SLEC Manila, then I will move my trip to July 2018 na, just to provide ample time for medication. Okay lang naman yun sa adviser and university ko sa Canberra.
Nalaman nila kung lumaki or lumiit by visually comparing your current and previous X-ray results. Sa case ko, una they compared my X-ray last September 2016 and July 18, 2017. Sabi ng SLEC BGC, wala naman daw significant changes. And then SLEC Manila compared my X-ray results ng July 18 (from BGC) and October 19 (from SLEC Manila). The pulmonologist concluded there is slight regression after 8 weeks.
Of course, they will not admit the significant difference in X-ray machines. I do not know (and I am not trained) how to read X-ray results, so I really do not know how to conclude significant changes in suspicious marks.
As proof kung nag take ng medication o hindi, I think makikita yun sa X-ray. That is why I didn't drink milk minutes before the X-ray exam. Kasi kung biglang nag-clear ung marks sa X-ray result mo, lalo yun magka-cast ng doubt sa evaluator na you did something during 8 weeks.
Yes, I do hope they will just require me to take a health undertaking. 6 months lang naman yung stay ko and temporary visa. I also hope SLEC will not find anything suspicious to your X-ray exam on November. Good luck to us!
@patpapat Good luck and God bless! Enjoy your US vacation!