I hope everything goes well with her.
Has anyone experience this 6 month nightmare? share your experiences and thoughts please.
thank you
Edited by jacabatic, 10 September 2012 - 11:56 PM.
6 month TB treatment |
Posted 10 September 2012 - 11:55 PM
Edited by jacabatic, 10 September 2012 - 11:56 PM.
12/16/2011 - Arrived In Philippines
12/23/2011 - Married In Philippines
01/05/2012 - Returned to HAWAII
USCIS
02/02/2012 - I-130 Sent (USPS)
02/05/2011 - Package arrived at chicago lockbox
02/06/2012 - NOA1
02/09/2012 - Received NOA1 797c form via usps
05/31/2012 - I-130 Approved (checked status online)
06/04/2012 - Received NOA2 hardcopy via usps
NVC
06/25/2012 - NVC received from USCIS
06/27/2012 - Received Case# & IID via phone
06/27/2012 - Emailed DS-3032 to NVC/automated response received
07/06/2012 - NVC rejected DS-3032 email, Called NVC (because my case has not yet been stored in their system)
07/08/2012 - Re-Emailed DS-3032 to NVC/automated response received (composed new E-mail)
07/09/2012 - Paid AOS bill online ($88)
07/11/2012 - AOS bill shows PAID
07/12/2012 - AOS package sent express mail via USPS
07/16/2012 - AOS package shows "DELIVERED" via USPS
07/20/2012 - DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) email accepted
07/20/2012 - AOS Package Accepted
07/23/2012 - IV bill invoiced
07/23/2012 - Paid IV bill online ($230)
07/25/2012 - IV bill shows PAID
07/25/2012 - IV package sent via UPS
07/27/2012 - IV package shows "DELIVERED" via UPS
08/01/2012 - IV Package Accepted
08/01/2012 - Case complete
US Embassy Manila
08/13/2012 - Med Day1 (Physical, Xray, blood test)
08/14/2012 - Med Day2 (Sputum required due to xray results) 6months treatment =(
05/14/2013 - Interview (approved!!)
xx/xx/2012 - Visa in hand
Posted 11 September 2012 - 12:02 AM
Posted 11 September 2012 - 12:12 AM
Edited by newbster, 11 September 2012 - 12:17 AM.
Posted 11 September 2012 - 12:23 AM
Posted 11 September 2012 - 12:38 AM
My wife's been tested positive for TB so she is undergoing her first day of treatment today at St. Lukes. She has been there since 730am (philippine time) and yet still haven't been called in (nearly 6 hours of waiting )to take her medication (pill) due to many people. She is also been told by the nurse to take "vitamin B", so she will go to Mercury drug to get some. She has 6 months to go =(
I hope everything goes well with her.
Has anyone experience this 6 month nightmare? share your experiences and thoughts please.
thank you
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 12:44 AM
My wife's been tested positive for TB so she is undergoing her first day of treatment today at St. Lukes. She has been there since 730am (philippine time) and yet still haven't been called in (nearly 6 hours of waiting )to take her medication (pill) due to many people. She is also been told by the nurse to take "vitamin B", so she will go to Mercury drug to get some. She has 6 months to go =(
I hope everything goes well with her.
Has anyone experience this 6 month nightmare? share your experiences and thoughts please.
thank you
Posted 11 September 2012 - 12:54 AM
I believe she needs to report to St. Lukes and they will issue her the pill. I will double-check on this.I am very sorry to hear dat. Does she really needs to be there every day to take the medication? I mean if its just the pill y cant they just give it to her?
My wife had a cough while she took her Xray, so I think her cough might have interfered with the Xray somehow. but they will do a 3 day sputum test followed by a 2 month sputum culture and from there on, they will know for sure if you are Positive or Negative.im sorry to hear about this, but im just wondering if your wife has symptoms like coughing or what ?
im really wondering about how to know if one has it or dont have it without having to go through an xray.. thanks for the reply
hi i was at st.lukes this morning too, to get my medical done, i still have to go back tomorrow for the results,,, do you know if your wife has to filled out immunization sheets even though she needs to take the sputum test,, i wonder because the doctor there already told me take 2 vaccines, and when i went to check out counter they made me wait for another 3 hours and then after 3 hours they told me to go back tomorow so i wonder if i passed the medical or not...i'm so confuse and anxiously waiting until tomorrow..
Edited by jacabatic, 11 September 2012 - 12:58 AM.
12/16/2011 - Arrived In Philippines
12/23/2011 - Married In Philippines
01/05/2012 - Returned to HAWAII
USCIS
02/02/2012 - I-130 Sent (USPS)
02/05/2011 - Package arrived at chicago lockbox
02/06/2012 - NOA1
02/09/2012 - Received NOA1 797c form via usps
05/31/2012 - I-130 Approved (checked status online)
06/04/2012 - Received NOA2 hardcopy via usps
NVC
06/25/2012 - NVC received from USCIS
06/27/2012 - Received Case# & IID via phone
06/27/2012 - Emailed DS-3032 to NVC/automated response received
07/06/2012 - NVC rejected DS-3032 email, Called NVC (because my case has not yet been stored in their system)
07/08/2012 - Re-Emailed DS-3032 to NVC/automated response received (composed new E-mail)
07/09/2012 - Paid AOS bill online ($88)
07/11/2012 - AOS bill shows PAID
07/12/2012 - AOS package sent express mail via USPS
07/16/2012 - AOS package shows "DELIVERED" via USPS
07/20/2012 - DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) email accepted
07/20/2012 - AOS Package Accepted
07/23/2012 - IV bill invoiced
07/23/2012 - Paid IV bill online ($230)
07/25/2012 - IV bill shows PAID
07/25/2012 - IV package sent via UPS
07/27/2012 - IV package shows "DELIVERED" via UPS
08/01/2012 - IV Package Accepted
08/01/2012 - Case complete
US Embassy Manila
08/13/2012 - Med Day1 (Physical, Xray, blood test)
08/14/2012 - Med Day2 (Sputum required due to xray results) 6months treatment =(
05/14/2013 - Interview (approved!!)
xx/xx/2012 - Visa in hand
Posted 11 September 2012 - 01:00 AM
hi i was at st.lukes this morning too, to get my medical done, i still have to go back tomorrow for the results,,, do you know if your wife has to filled out immunization sheets even though she needs to take the sputum test,, i wonder because the doctor there already told me take 2 vaccines, and when i went to check out counter they made me wait for another 3 hours and then after 3 hours they told me to go back tomorrow so i wonder if i passed the medical or not...i'm so confuse and anxiously waiting until tomorrow..
Posted 11 September 2012 - 08:20 AM
Posted 11 September 2012 - 08:43 PM
Posted 11 September 2012 - 11:46 PM
good to know that you were a bit advance =)Sorry to hear this, but it is for the best. The wait will be tough but once its over and she gets her VISA and you guys get together, believe me you'll forget all about it. Chie had to go through but for only 4 months because she was already on 2 months PTB treatment from her local pulmonologist because several months before her medical exam she had pneumonia and hr local doctor had her take x-ray and they could not determine if what they sa was some scar from exposure to TB or just the pneumonia. As a precaution he prescribed some atibiotics and then PTB meds. So we knew ahead of time that St. Lukes would see a scar and were prepared for that. They did and Chie told them that she was on PTB meds already and sudmitted to them her certificate or some document from her local doctor that St. Luke's accepted and credited her 2 months completed treatment. So witht hat they did not do a 2 months culture test and she just continued the meds at St. Luke's for another 4 months, then the 2 month sputum culture test and then she completed her medical exam and we rescheduled her interview and proceeded on.
Of course the whole thing was dissappointing but it was for the best because we don't have any fears of whether she was exposed to TB or not and we have peace of mind that she has been reated anyway.
I remember her telling me that she usually spent most of her day at the clinic to ger her medicines and she would leave early to get there early (she lived nearby is Pasay) but would be home by 3-4 pm.
You guys will be fine just hang in there and use the time to perpare documents, prepare for the interview, etc and just tale it easy and let the time go by. It will. God bless.
12/16/2011 - Arrived In Philippines
12/23/2011 - Married In Philippines
01/05/2012 - Returned to HAWAII
USCIS
02/02/2012 - I-130 Sent (USPS)
02/05/2011 - Package arrived at chicago lockbox
02/06/2012 - NOA1
02/09/2012 - Received NOA1 797c form via usps
05/31/2012 - I-130 Approved (checked status online)
06/04/2012 - Received NOA2 hardcopy via usps
NVC
06/25/2012 - NVC received from USCIS
06/27/2012 - Received Case# & IID via phone
06/27/2012 - Emailed DS-3032 to NVC/automated response received
07/06/2012 - NVC rejected DS-3032 email, Called NVC (because my case has not yet been stored in their system)
07/08/2012 - Re-Emailed DS-3032 to NVC/automated response received (composed new E-mail)
07/09/2012 - Paid AOS bill online ($88)
07/11/2012 - AOS bill shows PAID
07/12/2012 - AOS package sent express mail via USPS
07/16/2012 - AOS package shows "DELIVERED" via USPS
07/20/2012 - DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) email accepted
07/20/2012 - AOS Package Accepted
07/23/2012 - IV bill invoiced
07/23/2012 - Paid IV bill online ($230)
07/25/2012 - IV bill shows PAID
07/25/2012 - IV package sent via UPS
07/27/2012 - IV package shows "DELIVERED" via UPS
08/01/2012 - IV Package Accepted
08/01/2012 - Case complete
US Embassy Manila
08/13/2012 - Med Day1 (Physical, Xray, blood test)
08/14/2012 - Med Day2 (Sputum required due to xray results) 6months treatment =(
05/14/2013 - Interview (approved!!)
xx/xx/2012 - Visa in hand
Posted 11 September 2012 - 11:48 PM
8 months of medical? =(..this seems so near yet so farsorry to hear that... "been there done that" and yes 6 months going back and forth to st luke was suck... but i made it.. and it was all worth it... 8 months to be exact...6 months treatment and another 2 months of waiting (for result of last sputum,re-medical and interview.) 8 months all. be patient and she will be fine though.. and about symptoms.. i dont have any of it.. nothing.
12/16/2011 - Arrived In Philippines
12/23/2011 - Married In Philippines
01/05/2012 - Returned to HAWAII
USCIS
02/02/2012 - I-130 Sent (USPS)
02/05/2011 - Package arrived at chicago lockbox
02/06/2012 - NOA1
02/09/2012 - Received NOA1 797c form via usps
05/31/2012 - I-130 Approved (checked status online)
06/04/2012 - Received NOA2 hardcopy via usps
NVC
06/25/2012 - NVC received from USCIS
06/27/2012 - Received Case# & IID via phone
06/27/2012 - Emailed DS-3032 to NVC/automated response received
07/06/2012 - NVC rejected DS-3032 email, Called NVC (because my case has not yet been stored in their system)
07/08/2012 - Re-Emailed DS-3032 to NVC/automated response received (composed new E-mail)
07/09/2012 - Paid AOS bill online ($88)
07/11/2012 - AOS bill shows PAID
07/12/2012 - AOS package sent express mail via USPS
07/16/2012 - AOS package shows "DELIVERED" via USPS
07/20/2012 - DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) email accepted
07/20/2012 - AOS Package Accepted
07/23/2012 - IV bill invoiced
07/23/2012 - Paid IV bill online ($230)
07/25/2012 - IV bill shows PAID
07/25/2012 - IV package sent via UPS
07/27/2012 - IV package shows "DELIVERED" via UPS
08/01/2012 - IV Package Accepted
08/01/2012 - Case complete
US Embassy Manila
08/13/2012 - Med Day1 (Physical, Xray, blood test)
08/14/2012 - Med Day2 (Sputum required due to xray results) 6months treatment =(
05/14/2013 - Interview (approved!!)
xx/xx/2012 - Visa in hand
Posted 12 September 2012 - 04:27 AM
hi even though they already told you that you will get 2 vaccine it doesn't mean that you are already pass the medical most of the time the doctor will just tell yo just to let you know how many vaccine that you will get the only way to find out if you pass or failed is on your second day theres a hint if the guard say go to second floor means to say your already for vaccination but if they say go to 4 floor if iam not mistaken it means to say they will schedule you for your sputum... dont worry ill pray for you
Posted 12 September 2012 - 04:30 AM
I believe she needs to report to St. Lukes and they will issue her the pill. I will double-check on this.
My wife had a cough while she took her Xray, so I think her cough might have interfered with the Xray somehow. but they will do a 3 day sputum test followed by a 2 month sputum culture and from there on, they will know for sure if you are Positive or Negative.
Did you take an Xray? I will ask my wife about the immunization sheets, Im not sure if she filled it out.
Were there a lot of people at St. Lukes? I think once they give you vaccinations (shots) then most likely you have passed. pray !
Posted 12 September 2012 - 09:34 AM
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