As part of the adoption process each parent must do medicals. These are done in our case in Moscow with the aide of a translator. The benefit is that all the specialists you see are in one building in the downtown core of Moscow. When you first enter the building you have to check in and your translator will round up the paperwork to get the process started.
You sit in hallways with doors with a number on it. Each doctor has an office and you have to wait for them before you enter. You will see 8 specialists. They range from psychiatrists to dermatologists, tb specialists and etc. They are all different. You are generally asked questions related to their field of study. Often they don't know english. You do disrobe to your underwear only a few times, but generally not. Nothing to worry about. You will not get proded by weird instruments while you stand naked. It isnt really anything different then you deal with at home.
Each doctor will stamp your sheet, sign and make any notes in a book. As part of your Canadian medicals you need your have test results for hiv, aids, all hep and tb. That paper work needs to come with you during these visits. Print the xrays photos from the tb test as they will need to be reviewed.
The whole process took about 4 hours.
We submitted our intent to adopt during our last few visits with our son and now completing our medicals the ball is rolling. Your representative through the agency will do the legal work as it relates to both the Canadian and Russian side of things.
We have to meet with our social worker who completed our home study to do a followup on our intent to adopt. I believe its one visit and documentation they need to complete anc send to the adoption agency. Not sure on the specifics as I believe the ball is in their hands to satisfy the legal requirements of both countries.
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