BasicMED... Really????

[bcg]

It's about time to renew my medical and I'm thinking about maybe just going BasicMed because it covers everything I have done, although I would like to fly to the Caribbean at some point and it won't work for that.  Anyway, I'm reading through the physician check list and I come across #9....  Seriously?  The FAA want's the doc to examine our butt hole?  What?  Surely I'm missing something here....  I guess we should just be glad they don't have to examine it "digitally."

[NickG]

LOL I saw that and thought "no basic med for me"!

[EricJ]

Do you still have one?    I think it's just an inventory check box.

 

[Hank]

I've had 2 Basic Med doctor visits, ain't nothing ever been done back there . . . .

[Shadrach]

The first class three medical I ever attained as a student awkward. I was all of 24 years of age and after the exam had concluded I said “so that’s it?” and the AME said in a sort of creepy way “That’s it, unless you think you should have a prostate exam” to which I quickly said “no thanks” and headed for the cashier. If that AME is still in practice, I bet that he’s quite pleased with the basic med examination checklist. 

[hammdo]

2 hours ago, bcg said:

It's about time to renew my medical and I'm thinking about maybe just going BasicMed because it covers everything I have done, although I would like to fly to the Caribbean at some point and it won't work for that.  Anyway, I'm reading through the physician check list and I come across #9....  Seriously?  The FAA want's the doc to examine our butt hole?  What?  Surely I'm missing something here....  I guess we should just be glad they don't have to examine it "digitally."

Yep, I got around that since I had Colonoscopy and provided the report with images - no kidding…

-Don

[0TreeLemur]

My Doctor laughed his off when he got to that one!   He asked me if I had one and checked the box.

[Air pirate]

My AME doesn’t poke around back there , I think I’ll pass on Basic Med

Doc asked for a urine and stool sample once, I was in a hurry so I just left him my underwear 

[Utah20Gflyer]

I’m not sure why everyone is so upset about the government being interested in your butt hole.   It just shows they care.  

[hammdo]

To ram more crap up it…

-Don

[bcg]

3 hours ago, hammdo said:

Yep, I got around that since I had Colonoscopy and provided the report with images - no kidding…

-Don

I bet the doc really appreciated that.... LOL

[hammdo]

Oh, he did…

He Said, ‘Checking the butt? NOPE’…

then I gave him the report…

BTW, I GoTo my Cardiologist as he makes sure the ticker is good… he does a lot of FAA SI tests…

-Don

[N204TA]

My first AME was in 1985 and a prostate poke was required.  In fact, for many years, we in the ATC business used to joke about going for our annual fingering and then, they just stopped doing that.  Of course, then the running joke became asking everyone if they requested one anyway.  The doc I use now for my Class 2 doesn’t even do hernia checks anymore.

[Hank]

1 hour ago, N204TA said:

The doc I use now for my Class 2 doesn’t even do hernia checks anymore.

You sound disappointed . . . .  

[EricJ]

You just have to hope that when your doc does the prostate exam he doesn't have both hands on your shoulders.

[midlifeflyer]

My PCP questioned that one so I showed her the AME Guide in the same entry on the 8500-8. The doctor can answer it based on medical history rather than physical exam.

[GeeBee]

I had my Basic Med exam last week. The doc got to that part and said, "No finger but I got to check". She called in a witness. I dropped trousers, bent over on the table, grabbed hold of my butt cheeks and I said, "See, no shivs and no contraband",  she said, "I do see.a politician, how did he get up there".

[Pinecone]

14 hours ago, EricJ said:

You just have to hope that when your doc does the prostate exam he doesn't have both hands on your shoulders.

When my Dad was flying in the Navy, the Flight Surgeon was doing an annual exam on one of the other pilots.  Time came for the prostate exam.  He put on hand on the guys shoulder, started the exam, and nodded the corpsman over to put his hand on the guys other shoulder.

The story went, his head snapped up, looked left, looked right, looked left , looked right and the scream could be heard halfway across the airfield.

 

[Coachella Bravo]

I'm on my 3rd Basic Med, and have not had a prostate exam.  Had them from the urologist, but not for the Basic MED

[MikeOH]

WOW!
This thread has gone to a very dark place

[Skates97]

20 hours ago, N204TA said:

The doc I use now for my Class 2 doesn’t even do hernia checks anymore.

My doc says "The FAA doesn't care what's in your pants and neither do I." 

[hammdo]

that ‘place’ usually is very dark…

-Don

[Tommooney]

I don't understand what you guys are joking about. Its about safety. I've had third class exams since the 1970's that included the prostrate exam.

Every two years Dr Dooty regularly did the prostrate exam. In 2012 he said he felt one side too big. Gave me the third class that day but told me to see a specialist. I did. Turned out he was right. It had to be removed surgically. I may be alive now thanks to his finger exam. Later I thanked him and he said I was not the only one he had found. Dr Dooty has passed away since then.

I guess its something for young pilots to dismiss but as I approach 50 years of flying with out an accident, I am thankful for all the Dr Dooty out there. He was a good man.

I hope you all make it to the 50 years milestone of flying without incident. 

Good luck

Tom

[M20F]

Flying basic med versus third class today, might want to get that finger and a colonoscopy; just saying…..

[Skates97]

Having a good friend pass away from colon cancer without ever having had a colonoscopy I'm a big proponent of getting it done. 

https://intothesky.com/2024/05/01/get-your-exhaust-checked-aka-a-colonoscopy/