Shocked Nearly To Death

[Guest Vietnam Tanker]

I can not get the VARO to SC me for TBI from open wound to the head by gunshot in VN in 1968. I went to James Haley to the TBI unit and was refered to the speech therepy department, they evaluated me and issued me an ASUS My Pal 696, PDA with a built in GPS unit, citing my short term memory loss and stutering problems due to the head wound, DUH! do you think they are opening the door or what?

[Guest Vietnam Tanker]

Berta, Thanks again for the response. The next time you talk to Meg PLEASE give her my love and a big hello from her adopted son (as she used to call me) John. I am sorry for constantly bothering you with my trivial problems, I have swung the other way and am now sitting here totally Depressed almost in tears and can't figure out why. I know I used to have your telephone number but either lost it or threw it out so I would not bother you any more. Thanks for being there, Keep on helping as you alway's do.

[Berta]

John-your problems are NEVER trivial- you deal with a lot-

I think the sheer frustration of it all gets to us sometimes-

It is pretty overwhelming when you think that you are all disabled Honorable veterans- and the VA just seems to want to give you all the shaft-

and so many people out there just dont care unless they have a vet or active military in their family-

you have tremendous value John-to us here and to your family- that value can never be altered or lowered by the Veterans Administration-even though they often make us feel like Sh-T!

I think you think of the men and women serving now and dont want them to go through the crap you have gone thru- and I think many of us here have those moments of just being so sad at it all-

Vietnam wasnt enough- we have had more wars since-I think this weighs heavily on any combat veteran.

Hang in there Joh and dont let those VA bastards (oppps )get you down-

I think you were misdiagnosed on the TBI- dont know how to get my mind around that though-

you can still have PTSD with TBI residuals.