My Experience with the VA

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Last week I went to my medicare Dr. for my annual checkup. 1st time I've seen this Doc and he spent about a half hour with me and showed interest, unlike the va where I am also just a number. I told this doc the same things I had been telling my doc at the va for the past 2 years, but this doc listened 2 me and put me on the electro cardiogram machine. After he saw the printout he said I'm calling you an ambulance and you're going straight to the hospital. You have A-Fib.

I drove home and my wife carried me up to the "private" hospital where I spent the night a week ago Thursday. I was treated very well. They stopped my heart the next day and then kick started it back. I was going on 60% heart function and could have had boo koo blood clots, that's why the doc said this was an emergency. I'm feeling great once again, what a difference right after I woke up.

You see, at the va we are just a number and as such they just strung me along and I could have been 1 of those statistics that got killed off because of the va's lack of sufficient care. Thank God I took out that medicare insurance.

[FistFu68]

GodBless You Russ...Now on2 this VA Mess this ain't about Me it's beyond that 4 Every HonorablyDischarged Vet & Family there's alot of Incompetence of most Paper Shufflers that are Big Time sucking off that Govt Tit that have dropped the Ball 2 many Times Go Easy Semper Fi

[29palms]

Last week I went to my medicare Dr. for my annual checkup. 1st time I've seen this Doc and he spent about a half hour with me and showed interest, unlike the va where I am also just a number. I told this doc the same things I had been telling my doc at the va for the past 2 years, but this doc listened 2 me and put me on the electro cardiogram machine. After he saw the printout he said I'm calling you an ambulance and you're going straight to the hospital. You have A-Fib.

I drove home and my wife carried me up to the "private" hospital where I spent the night a week ago Thursday. I was treated very well. They stopped my heart the next day and then kick started it back. I was going on 60% heart function and could have had boo koo blood clots, that's why the doc said this was an emergency. I'm feeling great once again, what a difference right after I woke up.

You see, at the va we are just a number and as such they just strung me along and I could have been 1 of those statistics that got killed off because of the va's lack of sufficient care. Thank God I took out that medicare insurance.

WOW. Good move. Sometimes those kinds of decisions make the difference. I think my doctor is over aggressive, and sometimes I think he makes a mountain ou of a mold, but I gotta admit, he's pretty dam good being pro-active..

[USMC 2571]

Real good move, Russ.....

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Thanks y'all, I'm still here and more full of **** and vinegar than ever.

[Baker1971]

I have no complaints with the VA Healthcare system.
Top notch .

Glad to hear the great outcome Russ.

Everywhere you go you will find good doctors and not so good doctors.

Just like woman. Some are better than others.

[FistFu68]

Russ That's the Only Way they'd be able 2 take Ya out by Pencil Whipping Ya yep yesterday w/VA I Calmly semi low Voice when that PHD Lady leaned over & asked whats bothering You 2 Day I looked @ Her & said Very Calmly but Stern YOUR FIRED Go Easy Adios~~~~~~~Stopped Up front picked a Federal ***** Chit filled it out All the Way UP 2 President! Put in 4 All Her Medical Stuff in my medical records Freedom of Information Act...Alot of Them don't get It Yet I don't Work 4 them they Work 4 Me Master Guns You hang in there Big Guy I put in a Good Word 4 ya Sempers

[Baker1971]

Thanks Jack

[29palms]

Thanks y'all, I'm still here and more full of **** and vinegar than ever.

We've noticed. I'd say from your mug, you seem to have all your hair nicely combed too like the Wolfman Jack. Lady killer you.

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We've noticed. I'd say from your mug, you seem to have all your hair nicely combed too like the Wolfman Jack. Lady killer you.

Compliments, compliments, if I didn't know any better I'd swear you were going for some points.

[Phantom Blooper]

Suck Azz!

[Baker1971]

Russ is still #1

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Some of you new members might not know this, but in the old War Room, in all of recorded history, there has only been 1 triple triple triple asshoole asshoole asshoole. If you'd like I'll give you all awhile to guess which Marine here holds that cherished honor. An honor I might ad which has never been duplicated.

[FistFu68]

:d

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Not fair Jack, I know you know.