Have you ever been denied an opportunity because of your medical condition?

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It's one of the worst things ever, when you hear someone tell you that you can't do this because you have this condition. My experience on this matter happened a long time ago, when I was applying for flight school after high school. I've always dreamed of becoming a pilot, and my parents have always encouraged me to follow my dreams. So there I was taking the entrance exams for a prestigious flight school in our country, and when the results came out, I had a pretty good score, more than enough to get me in. Then came the physical exams. I got by the endurance test pretty easily, unfortunately I was diagnosed as being near sighted and color blind by the doctors. Those eye conditions were deemed severe by the school authorities and were the major factors why my application was rejected. we tried to appeal but, it was to no avail. So I ended up taking Electronics Engineering instead, and here I am now. I have often wondered what my life is right now had I got in flight school back then. My eye condition definitely prevented me from realizing that dream of mine. What about you, have you ever been denied an opportunity because of any medical conditions you might have/had? Also how did your career/life went along after missing that opportunity?