Hi everyone, my name is Chanel. I'm a Marine and I am currently going through a MEB. AD Marine, been in for 9 years. I've been seeing a podiatrist for about 4 years now. During this time I have been diagnosed with all kinds of stuff to explain broken bones, chipped bones, bone spurs, swelling, and everything else that seems to go wrong with my feet. After two surgeries and insisting on tests for underlying conditions, I was FINALLY diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Didn't even know what it was until a few months ago. I'm nervous about this whole PEB process, still a little confused on how it works, but doing my research. My priority is making sure that I receive quality (key word, lol) healthcare now and after I exit the military. I have accepted that I won't be able to live the same type of physical lifestyle I used to, but I refuse to accept living in pain like this for the rest of my life.
Right now I'm doing research and soaking up all the knowledge I can, because I don't trust the system. The way medical has handled my condition over the last few years is either willful neglect or incompetence. Either way, I want to be able to smell the BS if and when it gets thrown my way during this process.