hi, I’m a 18 year old female who is looking to join the Navy as a Marine Engineering Technician. I’ve reached the stage of the triage nurse phone call, the start went brilliant although then went downhill.
I had been open on past self harm on my medical forms although I had only done this once which was over 5 years ago, these scars were from razors. More recently (last year) I was drinking with a few friends and an ex-boyfriend, this resulted in two burns on my arm which were performed by my ex (boyfriend at the time) and one of his friends. If anything I would put this down to peer pressure and I was devastated in the morning realising they had scarred. I told this to the nurse during the phone call and she agreed. Although she said that due to the fact that I have no medical records backing anything up she couldn’t accept me. She also referred to the fact that there is no evidence to back up my claims that the burns weren’t performed by myself.
In case people were not aware, the burns are from lighters and they are referred to as smilies where I come from. The reason I have two is because the first smilie failed because they used the wrong type of lighter, they have more of an A shape than a smile. The person I was dating at the time had a very busy history of self harm with admissions to hospitals included.
I’m really hoping this isn’t a case of curiosity killed the cat, although I need some advice for my appeal, I’m looking to visit the GP to see if they can help fight my corner but other than that I don’t have much evidence when it comes to proving it wasn’t me.
Any advice anyone could offer would be appreciated.
I had been open on past self harm on my medical forms although I had only done this once which was over 5 years ago, these scars were from razors. More recently (last year) I was drinking with a few friends and an ex-boyfriend, this resulted in two burns on my arm which were performed by my ex (boyfriend at the time) and one of his friends. If anything I would put this down to peer pressure and I was devastated in the morning realising they had scarred. I told this to the nurse during the phone call and she agreed. Although she said that due to the fact that I have no medical records backing anything up she couldn’t accept me. She also referred to the fact that there is no evidence to back up my claims that the burns weren’t performed by myself.
In case people were not aware, the burns are from lighters and they are referred to as smilies where I come from. The reason I have two is because the first smilie failed because they used the wrong type of lighter, they have more of an A shape than a smile. The person I was dating at the time had a very busy history of self harm with admissions to hospitals included.
I’m really hoping this isn’t a case of curiosity killed the cat, although I need some advice for my appeal, I’m looking to visit the GP to see if they can help fight my corner but other than that I don’t have much evidence when it comes to proving it wasn’t me.
Any advice anyone could offer would be appreciated.