Just another thought on the medical - what they're really interested in is that you have good vision and hearing, and that you're not going to become incapacitated whilst you're flying the family around, for example due to a diabetic hypo, epilepsy or any other cause. As far as I could work out, they weren't interested in your general health and the tests (e.g. blood tests) weren't chosen to provide information on your general health.
I was initially somewhat surprised to meet a few fighter pilots and airline pilots who were carrying rather more weight than they should. So don't let it put you off.
Last edited by abgd; 29th December 2011 at 15:56.