david0tey
Line Up and Wait
I may have just accidentally talked myself out of a career in the military. I was talking to a recruiter over the phone and she wanted to make sure I was qualified. She asked me if I had any medical conditions such as asthma, etc, etc. I told her that I had sports induced asthma as a kid but it hadn't affected me in years. She then asked me when the last time I used my inhaler was. This is where I screwed up. In high school, my mom always made me take my inhaler if I got sick, even though it wasn't asthma related and I didn't need it. (That's what moms do...) When I told the recruiter this, she didn't really understand what I was saying, and assumed that if I used my inhaler 3 or 4 years ago, I couldn't make the case that asthma hadn't bothered me in years. Prior to this I had told her that I had my private and wanted to enter the flight program. Anyway, she essentially told me that I need to go to the doctor before I go see the recruiter. The thing that sucks is that she took down all my information, so I can't just pretend like this conversation never happened. They have it on record. Do I have a shot of making it in despite this? My asthma really is not a problem. I haven't had issues with it since I was about 10. I don't want to miss a chance to fly for free!?