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The only reason i went to the Va. is because there is always the possibility I could loose my health ins. The pain management they sent me to was a joke. Young incompetent doctors that had to leave the room to talk to a supervisor before a decision could be made. B) They would give me shots in my back that did absolutely no good, then schedule another appointment in two months. Meanwhile i was on a steady diet of morphine and oxydone. I hope all vets get more competent treatment than I did. BTW my surgery consisted of fusing two vertabra with scews and rods.

I have had back problems for many years.(non service)and had back surgery a few years ago(non Va. hospital.) I started using Va. medical treatment 21/2 years ago with my bad back being the main subject. Over a two year period I finally got to the MRI stage and was seen by a neurologist . He told me there was nothing he could do. I asked my primary doc. for a second opinion and was told I could'nt get one at the Va. and I was sent to pain management. I went to an outside neurologist and was in surgery within three weeks. That was just two months ago and now the pain is gone other than the soreness from surgery. Thank God I have ins. because i will not use Va. medical anymore. Big