This is Turning into a Cruel Joke

Another set back. I'm starting to think that instead of living my normal life, some where, some how, I tripped, fell, and landed in the Twilight Zone.

I got an email today from my recruiter, Ssgt. Steve. Steve wrote to tell me that according to our friends over at MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station - where a candidate for military service goes to ensure he or she is in the best health possible to do their respective jobs) have rejected me again, this time because it's has yet to be 6 full months since I had my eye surgery back in May.

The soonest they'd see me: Nov 6th. That's five days after the next OCS board.

Un-fucking-believable.

I had PRK (think LASIK, just a slightly different procedure) down at Bethesda Medical Center last spring. Literally, two days later, I was out sight-seeing around DC. A few days after that, it was "Ops Normal" back at work with my unit in the Coast Guard. I have had nothing but exceptional results from the procedure, no set backs. I am literally the picture of perfect health. I'd understand if I had (god forbid) rods or some implant in my body someplace, but I'm really A-1, ready to go.

The following is from an email that Ssgt Steve sent me after I inquired if there was anything I could do, such as get a doctor's note from my optometrist:

"To be blunt man, there is nothing we can do to expedite the process.
These are ignorant MEPS rules. We spent time on the phone arguing with
MEPS that you were on active duty for months after the procedure but
didn't want to hear any of it. Again, I apologize for yet another
hic-up, but I will make you an Army Office before I leave here boss!!"

He's really got my back. We emailed a few more times back and forth and he says that the next OCS board date will be in the end of Nov, early Dec-time frame. But still, this is starting to become ridiculous. I mean .... what more can I do? I can only sit by and wait... keep eating noting but protein, keep doing nothing but going to class and working out.

Like Sisyphus, I can only keep pushing this rock.