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A pneumonia emergency

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Laura

Last Sunday, my old Marine, Jay, was coughing moderately at bedtime.  He was also wheezing but he has COPD so that’s not unusual.  He used his inhaler and went to sleep.  Around 3:00 a.m. he stumbled to the bathroom, and … Continue reading →

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VARO–FROM SMC L TO R2 AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT

Posted on May 5, 2016 by asknod

  FROM THE CORREGIDOR MEMORIAL VARO IN MANILA PHILIPPINES No, it wasn’t R2D2. No droids  or hyperdrive motivators were involved. Some may recall Kevin contacted me back in February 2015 with a passel of ratings questions and an equal number of screwed … Continue reading →

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THE VETERAN WINE TASTER

Posted on May 2, 2016 by asknod

As usual, leave it to a VA rainmaker like LawBob Squarepants to come up with a good joke. He has been noticeably remiss in Veterans humor and consumed by Keith Robert’s protracted miscarriage of justice. Fortunately for us all, he has reverted … Continue reading →

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WELCOME HOME, MARK AND EUDITH

Posted on May 1, 2016 by asknod

I wish to welcome back my old friend and neighbor and his new wife. There can be joy in Mudville now with the advent of the new Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) drugs to combat Hep C.  We had so little … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for the soul, HCV Health, KP Veterans, Sofosbuvir | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

CALL ME BOB– BUT DON’T CALL ME

Posted on May 1, 2016 by asknod

I rest my case. Remember, I too reached out to “Bob” last fall. I never did get to talk to him but I got his email and opted for that route. He pawned me off on Seattle’s DRO Cheryll-Anne Mackey-Rivas (note … Continue reading →

Posted in Extraordinary Writs of Mandamus, Humor, Independent Living Program, KP Veterans, Lawyering Up | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

THE SEARCH CONTINUES

Posted on April 29, 2016 by asknod

I apologize for not posting this sooner. I wish to thank all those who have sent me get well reminders. After five days in the hospital, even less is apparent about what has happened. After my Tuesday morning rush to … Continue reading →

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Veterans and Agent Orange: final update released

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Laura

Frank (VT) has sent us a link to the article Vietnam Vets Push VA to Link Bladder Cancer to Agent Orange (LINK).  It concerns the newest update on the government research series called, “Veterans and Agent Orange.”  The 1000-page book can be read online … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, All about Veterans, AO, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, research, Uncategorized, VA Health Care, vA news, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Comparing hospitals

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Laura

Alex’s previous post was written from a private hospital.  His medical team had no knowledge of AO.  So frustrating.  (Would it be too much to ask medical schools to hold required seminars on military exposures to toxins, etc..?) “How to … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, Guest authors, Medical News, non-va care, Uncategorized, VA Health Care | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

IHD–ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Posted on April 25, 2016 by asknod

Who woulda thunk it? I’m immortal or so I thought. Saturday morning at 0400 I woke up and discovered I couldn’t breathe. Imagine being under water for several minutes and struggling to reach the surface to take a large, overdue … Continue reading →

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First non-VA care denial letter received

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Laura

Although there is no mention of the Veterans’ Choice program in my husband’s recent non-VA care denial letter, our “geographical hardship” plea fell on deaf ears at the White River Junction VHA.  They received a pulmonary consult and treatment request … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Complaints Department, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, Medical News, Medicare for VETS, VA Health Care | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments