I'm looking at joining the military once I am graduated from High School which will be in about 6 months. More specifically the Air Force but in all honesty if I can into one branch and not the other I'll take what I can get.
My question is about being medically eligible. I was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in 2004, it went into remission in 2006 but came back in 2007. Currently it's still present but has been reduced there remains to be only 1 tumor thus far where at the beginning of 2007 there were 4. And remission once again is a lot more likely than they had spoke of at the start. I am currently no longer receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy and am simply taking a drug regimen that rarely has any side effects at all.
Physically I believe I can handle it, I've been training with my HS football coach on days I don't work and have come along fairly well. Since starting the drug regimen I haven't missed a day of school nor work or even been that sick again.
I don't know what to expect, will any branch of the military even consider me? Or would I have a better chance if I wait for it to get into remission and then attempt to enlist?
Thank you for taking the time to help me.
My question is about being medically eligible. I was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in 2004, it went into remission in 2006 but came back in 2007. Currently it's still present but has been reduced there remains to be only 1 tumor thus far where at the beginning of 2007 there were 4. And remission once again is a lot more likely than they had spoke of at the start. I am currently no longer receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy and am simply taking a drug regimen that rarely has any side effects at all.
Physically I believe I can handle it, I've been training with my HS football coach on days I don't work and have come along fairly well. Since starting the drug regimen I haven't missed a day of school nor work or even been that sick again.
I don't know what to expect, will any branch of the military even consider me? Or would I have a better chance if I wait for it to get into remission and then attempt to enlist?
Thank you for taking the time to help me.