<p>-I received an appiontment for class of '14 Jan. 25.
- I have a broken wrist. On March 30th I will find out if:
A) I am medically cleared
B) I need to pins inserted into my wrist
Questions:
1) Can I attend USNA with the pins in my wrist provided it is 100%? Will I need a waiver?
2) I've heard I have until I-Day to be given the ok medically and I was wondering if that is correct.</p>
<p>Any help would be great. I spoke to DoDMERB and they didn't answer either question.</p>
<p>You will need a waiver that is for sure.
Pins- may be an issue.</p>
<p>but here is the thing.</p>
<p>Right now, you need to get that wrist healed, and do what it takes to have it heal correctly. USNA is 4 years and some service after that; your arm is something you are going to need for the next 70-odd years. </p>
<p>Get it fixed, get it healed, and the rest will have to declare itself.<br>
And you have until I-Day to be cleared Medically- in fact, every candidate that shows up for I_Day gets scrutinized by Medical all over again before they get to take that Oath of Office! </p>
<p>now go drink some milk- the calcium is good for your healing bones!</p>
<p>Do you think it would be difficult to get the pins waived? Thank you for the advice! I am taking every precaution. If worst comes to worst I can re-apply next year. And don’t worry, I have been drinking milk and taking calcium supplements like it’s my job.</p>
<p>LOL!!! excellent! Don’t over do the calcium- the last thing you need is a kidney stone on top of everything else! THAT would cause some problems! A glass or 2 of milk a day is just fine! And lots of water to flush everything out!!!</p>
<p>The pins might be a factor- then again, have heard some kids have received waivers for the same- the good news is that you are young, bones typically heal well, and there are options to get the pins out at some point [in most cases]</p>
<p>And yes, you can reapply next year.
Better yet- if you have an appointment for THIS year, I would speak to the Admissions office and see if you can defer the appointment for NEXT year- they may let you spend a year at foundation while you whip that arm into shape! </p>
<p>Again- way too early to do any of that-
get your arm healed and see what the docs say.
Ask if the pins are absolutely necessary- they may be depending on the type of fracture, then again, they may not be. Worth asking the question. Do what is best for YOUR health- even if it means USNA 2015!</p>
<p>Well theres is a good chance I wont need pins and will be given the go ahead in 3 weeks so lets hope for that. I suppose the pins are a last resort because the bone I fractured (the scaphoid) is tricky to heal. He said that they are extremely common in this type of fracture so hopefully a waiver would be possible. Again, thank you for the advice!</p>
<p>Agree. Best to find out now what you’re facing. Larry Mullen can help you with that. As I’ve posted before, what people on this board (including myself) think and/or what happened to them or a friend of theirs or their child, etc., is totally useless and irrelevant to your situation. The only precedent for you is you. </p>
<p>Please take the time to contact Larry. He is extremely accessible, wants to help, and can give you the straight facts. If medical clearance is an issue . . . best to find out right now so you can work on Plan B.</p>