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They remanded my COPD again.

The director called my home and said "Duh, you have at least a 4.8 AAA. They want to send me to surgical board in Little Rock. Think I do have to do a little study about what I have already forgotten from 1 1/2 years ago.

Please mister custer, I don't want to go....

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Excerpt from the 'Declaration of Independence'

 

We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity

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Great advise here -to see a Real doctor!

If VA didn't treat you properly for this condition

(although I dont know what treatment would be proper care other then checking for growth of the aneurysm and advising surgery at some point-)

an independent vascular doctor could determine the best way to deal with this ( and also be able to determine if the VA was in any way negligent in their treatment for this).

This is a DIC case granted due ,in part, to the fact the VA had not suggested surgery at all to repair the aortic aneurysm-which they should have done or given some strong medical reason why there could NOT be surgical intervention.

By the VA's failure (and other factors considered in the decision) to provide adequate surgical intervention, in that respect the VA caused this veteran's death.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp95/files5/9523462.txt

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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stretch - get a second opinion! Generally, I believe they put a sleeve over these. My pcp, at my VA clinic, has stated that they are ordering these on all nam vets over age 50. Think of it as a radiator hose or inner tube w/a huge bubble in it. It can blow at any time. I wouldn't wait. When they go you generally have minutes, depending on the size of the blowout. I, for one, will miss you!! jmo

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Stretch,

I know you don't want to have to deal with this

but my STRONG suggestion is - to deal with it

while you still have some options.

Carlie passed away in November 2015 she is missed.

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Stretch,

You really need to get this taken care of., get another opinion like everyone is suggesting, if you're having problems due to it you need to get it taken care of as soon as possible.

My first wife was having real bad headaches and the doctor thought she had a sinus infection. The headaches got so bad she couldn't walk so I took her to the hospital, while they were doing a cat-scan she went into convulsions and passed away three days later. Turns out that she had a cerebral anerysm that burst.

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Stretch,

You really need to get this taken care of., get another opinion like everyone is suggesting, if you're having problems due to it you need to get it taken care of as soon as possible.

My first wife was having real bad headaches and the doctor thought she had a sinus infection. The headaches got so bad she couldn't walk so I took her to the hospital, while they were doing a cat-scan she went into convulsions and passed away three days later. Turns out that she had a cerebral anerysm that burst.

Rick

My issue is completely different from yours-nerological-severe(fell down again last week and sprained right shoulder, left arm, and sprained ankel) I now have a referral to see a real outside doctor, The VA doctors are a bunch of quack doctors-. And outside doctor is the best way to go. And after I find out what really is wrong with me I will go patient affairs and file a formal complaint for them being so stupid and uncaring. These kind folks here on this site have been telling me for a long time to get a 2nd opinion, now that is happening. Just a little worried about what they may find out though. This is what happens when you are treated by 2 different medical care facilities. However I can no longer classify the VA as such. Take care and get the proper treatment!

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