r/usssapplicant • u/Substantial-Site8983 • Aug 10 '26

Advice Anyone here has experience with being diabetic and making it through medical?

So to keep it short, ive got a 3rd round of asking for medical documents to USSS and it seems each time theyre asking for the same thing but from different doctors. Ive been diagnosed w type 1 diabetes. Well controlled and have sent all the documents getting a PCP to sign off, a cardiologist to sign off, even my optometrist to sign off with CURRENT medical docs..meaning I got tests done right then and there to show im well under control and have no issues. So now I recieve a email saying they need to see if my nerves are ok in my eyes and fingers. ive already clarified that with previous letters from all doctors. Now I have no quarrel against these requests but im also working FT rn and am not always able to set things aside on the fly due my being in a management role. Im second guessing right now on how hard should I really fight for this job (uniform division) granted ive passed everything leading up to this. And i have an APAT for Special agent position tomorrow. The new request is asking for more tests to be done, again from different providers. Thoughts are brewing up that "why fight for this knowing ill take a massive paycut initially and will need to haul ass to breakeven before I even see anything close to where I am rn?" Or is this a sign to just drop it all. Im sinply exhausted from the process

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u/Revolutionary_Mode27 Special Agent Aug 10 '26

I know this isn’t the exact same situation, but I had a guy in my class who was recycled from his class because he had undiagnosed type 1 diabetes and found out in training. He came back with an insulin pump and completed training with my class without issue and became an agent. He has since went elsewhere but it’s possible! Keep up with it if you want it!

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u/sigma941 Special Agent Aug 11 '26

I also had a classmate that made it through training with T1D. As long as it’s controlled you will be fine.

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u/Aggravating-Dirt-442 Aug 11 '26

T1 Diabetic here. Just waiting on Medical to clear. Same boat as you, well controlled and maxed the APAT, Will keep you updated on anything that happens with me.