AOSB Medical...tests?

**Shifty17** · 21-03-2010, 15:33

Originally Posted by TheMinister

Originally Posted by jew_unit

Originally Posted by TheMinister

Originally Posted by Shifty17

and for the finale gives your balls the once-over.

Indulge my curiosity for a moment, what is this checking for?

Inguinal hernias. wikipedia will tell you what that is; it;s not pleasant.

Oh good god I wish I hadn't asked.
:( :( :( :( :(

Thats what I thought it'd be for, but neither I nor any of my group was asked to do the cough test. You get quite a lot of info sent to you on the medical, in which it says they'll be checking for swelling.

**cpunk** · 21-03-2010, 17:22

Originally Posted by TheMinister

Originally Posted by Shifty17

and for the finale gives your balls the once-over.

Indulge my curiosity for a moment, what is this checking for?

It's part of the Regimental Selection process: if they can get their hands round them and they aren't attracted to magnets, you aren't allowed to join the Int Corps.

**Exwing** · 22-03-2010, 11:16

Don't cruise up to AOSB and throw your roach out of the window. Not a good move!

**whisky_octopus** · 22-03-2010, 18:42

Originally Posted by Exwing

Don't cruise up to AOSB and throw your roach out of the window. Not a good move!

Better than keeping it.

**jew_unit** · 22-03-2010, 19:17

Originally Posted by cpunk

Originally Posted by TheMinister

Originally Posted by Shifty17

and for the finale gives your balls the once-over.

Indulge my curiosity for a moment, what is this checking for?

It's part of the Regimental Selection process: if they can get their hands round them and they aren't attracted to magnets, you aren't allowed to join the Int Corps.

"The Int Corps- if you've had testicular cancer and bad patch-up surgery, then this could be for you. Apply now."

**richy4** · 29-03-2010, 14:04

how through is the physical and eye exam, as I assume they have the paper work from your doctors you had to provide for briefing?
With regards the eye test if you wear glasses/contacts do they test just to see your eyesight is OK with your glasses/contacts on or is it a full test with no glasses and check prescription etc?

**Number36** · 29-03-2010, 14:54

I was worried about the eye test but it was pretty quick and easy - they just test your eyes with your contacts in.

**Rinaldi** · 29-03-2010, 15:23

AOSB medical (for me at least) was the most thorough of the 3. At PCCBC they hardly checked anything - quick peak flow / eye chart / bloods and that was about it. I had sweated a bit over some comments in my medical notes, but in the end the doctor examining me didn't even look at them. I reckon if you pass AOSB medical then (assuming nothing happens to you in between) there is not too much to worry about at PCCBC.

**Snoreador** · 03-07-2010, 23:12

Is having had an inguinal hernia (many, many years ago when I was about 10) and the associated corrective surgery a barrier to entry? I can't find it in the list of barred conditions, so I presume the test is to check that you're not turning up with one...