I got hurt and had to have a surgery. The injury is still hurting me but I am recovering, i am just wondering if a recent surgery is going to be a problem, how about a surgery another red flag? How about the pain, is that going to be a problem when I need to pass medical?
Allright ......if you had surgery there is a defined recovery period as determined by your doctor whether at a MTF [Medical Treatment Facility] or by your civillian doctor depending on your case....or possibly a combination of both if you are Reserve Component.
Surgery=profile=recovery=evaluation=status.
If you are in a defined recovery status and are on limited profile then your ability to deploy will be determined by the docs.
The level to which you currently participate in normal duty or PT activities is a good indicator of your ability to deploy with your unit.
If you can not perform your normal duties and it can be shown that you won't be able to do so for some time, then there are issues.
If you are simply in recovery mode, though in pain, but with the prognosis and expectation of eventual recovery, then you will likely deploy.
It can be unit dependent...if they watn you...you'll go. If you insist that you can't go that is another thing.
Simply being in pain is not sufficient to warrant non-deployment.