If I recall correctly.... Scooter's infusion nurse helped him. Having a pro-active advocate can make a big difference. Add to that scooter is not in Michigan, the worst of all 50 states (per our own governor) for vet care, benefits (& dollars). I see it often in the (bad) attitudes of some at my VA. My VA MS neuro is better than most and my primary care is even better.
I have a long time friend in the Chicago area and he gets great care. Tampa VA has a good reputation, but nearby Clearwater is about as 180 as it gets from Tampa. Charleston SC, had a horrible reputation in the early 80s.
The Ann Arbor VAMC here expanded a few years back, but reduced beds for vets, WHY? simple to expand animal research.
Back in early 1982 I had cancer surgery (non-VA). It was an extremely rare cancer, with a 10% chance of surviving just 12 months, a virtual death sentence, plus I had zero known risk factors. Might it have been service related? maybe, maybe not, good question, will probably never know. What I DO know is just the unusual DX & surviving raised eyebrows at the VA and did affect how I was treated/ not treated, way back, some were overt and some were not so open, yet it was all too obvious.
While I was in the waiting room for my neuro apt, another vet with kidney disease (a shared clinic waiting room) he was getting good treatment for HIS kidney disease and doing well. Funny thing is they refuse to even do a single test to determine why I have kidney disease so mine might be treated. (if treatable).
Gomer
When my country needed me,
I enlisted,
When I needed my country,
I was stabbed in the back
I have a long time friend in the Chicago area and he gets great care. Tampa VA has a good reputation, but nearby Clearwater is about as 180 as it gets from Tampa. Charleston SC, had a horrible reputation in the early 80s.
The Ann Arbor VAMC here expanded a few years back, but reduced beds for vets, WHY? simple to expand animal research.
Back in early 1982 I had cancer surgery (non-VA). It was an extremely rare cancer, with a 10% chance of surviving just 12 months, a virtual death sentence, plus I had zero known risk factors. Might it have been service related? maybe, maybe not, good question, will probably never know. What I DO know is just the unusual DX & surviving raised eyebrows at the VA and did affect how I was treated/ not treated, way back, some were overt and some were not so open, yet it was all too obvious.
While I was in the waiting room for my neuro apt, another vet with kidney disease (a shared clinic waiting room) he was getting good treatment for HIS kidney disease and doing well. Funny thing is they refuse to even do a single test to determine why I have kidney disease so mine might be treated. (if treatable).
Gomer
When my country needed me,
I enlisted,
When I needed my country,
I was stabbed in the back
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