it's time for my fiancee's medical

[bogartnoir 1]

i'm traveling to toronto with my fiancee to get his medical.

can someone tell me what this will involve and what one might be barred from coming into the country for?

cancer? thyroid problems? or just communicable diseases?

thank you in advance, folks!

[Hugglebuggles 60]

I had my medical in Toronto back in March. The staff and doctors there are all very friendly, so don't be too nervous! I know I was freaking out. Its all fairly routine, you get a chest x-ray, a breif medical exam where they check your blood pressure and do basic biometrics among a couple other things, then they take some blood to test for HIV. The day I went in Dr. Seiden treated me and he was training a young girl on her first day, so I learned a few things. He told me there is three basic reasons for denial on medical grounds: testing positive for HIV/AIDS, admitting drug use, and having 1 DUI in the last 3 years or two in a lifetime (apparently this means you're an alcoholic). They ask you some questions right before the exam to find these things out.

You should be just fine! good luck!

[bogartnoir 1]

I had my medical in Toronto back in March. The staff and doctors there are all very friendly, so don't be too nervous! I know I was freaking out. Its all fairly routine, you get a chest x-ray, a breif medical exam where they check your blood pressure and do basic biometrics among a couple other things, then they take some blood to test for HIV. The day I went in Dr. Seiden treated me and he was training a young girl on her first day, so I learned a few things. He told me there is three basic reasons for denial on medical grounds: testing positive for HIV/AIDS, admitting drug use, and having 1 DUI in the last 3 years or two in a lifetime (apparently this means you're an alcoholic). They ask you some questions right before the exam to find these things out.

You should be just fine! good luck!

fantastic! it sounds pretty basic and we are thankful for that!

thank you for your helpful answer!