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I was at recurrent sim training 4 hrs from home when the specialist called to say my test results were back and I needed to come in to the office. I had to drag the Dx out of her over the phone...spent a few minutes in disbelief and shock...then called my wife first, then my Flt doc. Flt doc said I was instantly DNIF, but call her back in an hour. An hour later, from the road, I called and she had the surgeons and oncologists appts set up for me for the next day! She also started my waiver package and continued working on it after she deployed. Long story short: no MEB, waiver approved in minimum time: day 2 to approval: 5.69 months.
Flt docs are your friend...they want you to 1) live a long time, 2) serve your country in your chosen profession, 3) fly cool jets...in that order.