Kidney stone experience plus question

[Unregistered]

Had a minor kidney stone last summer. Passed uneventfully and second scan showed out of the kidney. Urologist wrote me a letter saying stone passed and no further treatment needed. AME was not concerned and issued a 3rd class medical.

A few weeks (months?) later I got a letter from the FAA saying they had reviewed my medical records and found that I met the requirements for a 3rd class medical with normal expiration as issued and to self ground if required.

I anticipate needing to upgrade to a 2nd class in the future. When I go to upgrade and check the kidney stone box with "previously mentioned, no changes" should I expect stricter requirements being a 2nd class or should I be good to go?

 

[BillTIZ]

Look up other comments on this web posted by DR Bruce.

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Trust and do what he tells you.

 

[AggieMike88]

Look up other comments on this web posted by DR Bruce.

You'll find his web page in his sig, send him a direct email and ask.
Trust and do what he tells you.

Dr. Bruce is absent from this board for a short time. But if you need to email him, or call on phone, the contact on his web page works. www.aeromedicaldoc.com

 

[Unregistered]

Thanks guys, I reached out to him today. Looks like good to go given no differential requirements between classes as they relate to stones.

 

[Kevin H.]

There shouldn't be. I went in for my 2nd class medical after having passed a stone 2 years prior. Not being my regular AME as I was living in a different town, he almost went through the roof, had me go do scans, x-rays and an IPV before he would sign me off. Ended up costing me a pretty penny. It was a medical nightmare rushing to get it all done. But everything checked out okay of course and he signed me off. I never did get a letter from the FAA though.