[D&J]

Was hoping to be having a little celebration last night after getting a bit closer to completing another chapter of the ITA package and being a few quid even lighter.

Just had blood test (won't get results for 7-10 days), eye test, height/weight etc. with nurse okay no problems, doctor examined me and asked about a heart murmur said he thought he heard one! I did know I had one from being a child, it was picked up during a school medical in 1978 at the age of 7 (now 34 ) and I was checked every 6 months for 2 years at the local hospital after which it was diagnosed as an "Innocent Murmur" and have not been back since.I now have a physical job and exercise (weight train, run, cycle and kickbox) 5 times a week.I don't suffer with any heart related conditions or ailments and we are a very health conscious and fit family.

Doctor has requested I get a copy of the letter from the hospital to put in my file along with my medical form.

I have just had a sleepless night worrying that this may pose a problem when we eventually submit our ITA and if the doctors will still have a record of it after all this time......... :wah

[MB]

D&J,
It might well have little impact on your case. This, and similar forums, have a healthy sprinkling of posts in which folks mention a mild, moderate or other health issue that -- often with no or little fuss -- gets ironed out with NZIS. Although it would be daft of me to comment on your case, please bear in mind the likelihood that, of the hundreds or thousands of families who apply to NZIS, many have health 'notes and queries' such as yours. And many (most? all?) of these get approved
What NZIS seem to respect a lot is honesty so that they can get a robust grasp on whether you are really likely to cause New Zealand substantial health cost and trouble. That's probably all: they don't expect consistent perfection and, indeed, might for all I know get suspicious of health reports that have no shades of grey.
So perhaps it's best to have a word with your clinician(s), get a good handle on whether your clinician(s) really think there's a truly big deal going on here, and then just move forward. If you don't get a heavy clue that there's something amiss, chances are that NZIS won't lose much sleep either.

[K&CS]

I think it's highly unlikely you'll have a problem. They just want all relevant documentation to show that everything's been covered. I have a medical condition that is ongoing and I will need medication for it for life and, apart from a letter from my consultant stating that my condition was under control and that it has never affected my ability to work, nobody batted an eyelid. I know how anxious this time can be and I spent a lot of time worrying about it (and I was pregnant at the time as well which was an added complication) and it turned out to be a wasted worry. Just make sure you hassle the hospital to get that letter so that you're not delayed in getting your application off.

Good luck!

Kate

[ShakerMike]

If it helps, we had a couple of old health things that needed following up on. However, the doctor explained that his policy was to include copies of any reports and correspondence, to save time. If they are in there, they have all the facts whether they want them or not. If they aren't in there, it may delay things if NZIS then request the stuff after reviewing the report.

seemed logical to me

[doctor]

It should not be a big deal. Many people have what's called "innocent murmers", which are not a big deal. Especially given it is not causing anu symptoms like chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath etc. Physicians do like to know more about a murmer only if it is causing some symptoms. In those circumstances they might want additional work up, like a 2-D echo cadiogram. You may want to point out this to your physician and let him know that it is asymptomatic. I do not know what he is going to get by asking you to bring school record (or hospital record).

[Debbie]

Hi there,
Hope you are feeling a bit less stressed by your medical now. I can only give my experience, we were for warned by the agent we used, that we would be wise to submit a letter from the consultant that cared for our daughter stating that she was now discharged from his care and that there was no need for further intervention. As it was put to us, the NZIS worker is not a Dr and therefore if they see any unusual ticks in boxes they will refer the case to NZIS dr's which slows the whole process down. NZIS Dr usually calls for tests that have often already been done to be repeated befor thay are willing to put their neck on the line and pass a case. NZIS worker on the other hand is more than capable of reading a Dr letter that states 'this person is now well / discharged from care'.
I don't know what the workings of immigration are only we provided the suggested letter to the DR doing our medical and attached it the submitted forms and had no further problems.
Hope this helps.
Debbie

[D&J]

Thanks everyone for the replies to our thread, we are definatley feeling a bit better about the situation, having read your comments and experiences. It was a nice bonus to get a reply from a doctor as well thanks again. :nice1

I have been to see my GP who is happy to provide me with a letter to attach to the medical form, which hopefully will provide NZIS with the information they require when we submit the completed ITA and prevent any further complications.