Hey.
I'm curious if this is a permanent DQ.
I have a steel bar in my chest. I had Pectus Excavatum, and it was corrected. The bar is scheduled to be removed this March. I'm just curious if anything like this is means for a permanent DQ. My surgeon said she has had patients get into the military all the time even with the bar still in place (DEP). I'm not able to get on DEP. My recruiter says it should'nt be a problem, with me getting in once the bar is out. What do you all think?

My surgery was purely cosmetic. I have no restrictions of my level of activity I could go out and play ice hockey again if I wanted. Once the bar is removed my only restriction is no swimming for 1week, because I run the risk of infection. With this little information, should everything go pretty smoothly once the bar is removed?

Thanks.
Austin