Guest TripletParents Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Hi all, Haven't been on here for ages due to when we was about to start the process as my partner is a carpenter we got told our son has cerebral palsy. I just cant get moving to Australia out my head! I'm not the brightest spark so would love someone i.e an migration agent and say and yes or no to can we apply before wasting my time and paying for a medical for the answer to be a straight no. Many Thanks Kelly x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled Pink Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Hi Kelly Now I am not an expert on this subject, but I just wanted to try and give some response as you hadn't had one yet. As I understand it, the main purpose of the medicals seems to be to evaluate how much (if any) help a person may potentially require in regards to their medical condition, and how much this might cost the country/government. I think it may depend if your child needs. e.g. if he has any regular physio, speech therapy or medication. I understand that CP can be hughly variable, with some having such a mild form that it barely inhibits their day to day life at all, where as others are much more impaired by it, and need a lot of essential personal care. It really may depend where your so falls within this. I know my answer isn't really very helpful, I hope someone who has maybe gone through this may post later and be able to tell you much more than I can. I have seen that a lot of people, with many varying conditions have still been able to emigrate. Your sons CP may not mean the end of that dream. You only need to take a look at the CP atheletes taking part in the Paralympics right now to see how this condition doesn't have to stop people being whoever they want to be! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TripletParents Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hi Tickled Pink, Thanks for reply, he has physio at the moment and just down to one medication it is quadriplegic cp? but hes only 2 1/2 and doing so well proving doctors wrong already. He's going to a main stream school too. I have been watching the athletes and they are unreal xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noop Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Did you managed to get visa ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dip489 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 On 19/11/2018 at 15:43, Noop said: Did you managed to get visa ? Hi All, we have a girl with mild palsy in hand and 2.5 years old. She has hold objects , has good strength in her hand and can touch her head. She has some stiffness while lifting hand above 90 degrees. Can any one suggest the outcome of medicals and also your experiences if you passes or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 29 minutes ago, Dip489 said: Hi All, we have a girl with mild palsy in hand and 2.5 years old. She has hold objects , has good strength in her hand and can touch her head. She has some stiffness while lifting hand above 90 degrees. Can any one suggest the outcome of medicals and also your experiences if you passes or not . How well she is now does not really matter. What they look at is, how much will her treatment cost over her lifetime? There is a threshold and if she is likely to cost more than that, your visa will be rejected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dip489 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Marisawright said: . How well she is now does not really matter. What they look at is, how much will her treatment cost over her lifetime? There is a threshold and if she is likely to cost more than that, your visa will be rejected so how can we understand her treatment costs even before we go for Medicals.. Right now in India she is not going for any treatments as such. The parents do only PT at home Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Dip489 said: so how can we understand her treatment costs even before we go for Medicals.. Right now in India she is not going for any treatments as such. You need to ask your doctors what kind of treatments your daughter will need in the long-term. If she is expected to recover then there should be no concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dip489 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Marisawright said: You need to ask your doctors what kind of treatments your daughter will need in the long-term. If she is expected to recover then there should be no concerns. The problem is for cases like this doctors wont give a static answer, they will say it might be this or that?? Will still try to see what our doctor says.. Edited August 21, 2019 by Dip489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dip489 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Hi @Marisawright , I spoke to the kids doctor and we are very wrong in categorising the condition as cerebral Palsy, The condition is a birth injury called OBPI (Obstetric brachial plexus injury), which is a nerve injury at birth. The doctor said this has nothing to do with brain and intellectual well being, its only physical hand issue which can be strengthened with PT and in few cases might beed a modquad surgery.. I want to understand how to calculate possible medicare expenses (per 40000 AUD limit) before we go for medical tests Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Dip489 said: Hi @Marisawright , I spoke to the kids doctor and we are very wrong in categorising the condition as cerebral Palsy, The condition is a birth injury called OBPI (Obstetric brachial plexus injury), which is a nerve injury at birth. The doctor said this has nothing to do with brain and intellectual well being, its only physical hand issue which can be strengthened with PT and in few cases might beed a modquad surgery.. I want to understand how to calculate possible medicare expenses (per 40000 AUD limit) before we go for medical tests Thanks There you go, you have made a good discovery. It does not sound as though your daughter will need expensive lifetime treatment so you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dip489 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Marisawright said: There you go, you have made a good discovery. It does not sound as though your daughter will need expensive lifetime treatment so you should be fine. But I just wanted to make sure , is there a way we can get this cost of treatment calculated with some one or any insurance company.. Edited August 22, 2019 by Dip489 Add text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dip489 said: But I just wanted to make sure , is there a way we can get this cost of treatment calculated with some one or any insurance company.. No. You will need to get advice from your doctor about what level of intervention may be necessary then - as always - the usual advice is to contact one of the registered agents who specialise in medical conditions and get their opinion as to whether your child will exceed the threshold or not. George Lombard, Peter Bollard and a few others now have medical specialists on their team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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