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Vamc Changes Vets Appts More Than Underwear Changes

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VAMC has been changing appts around/canceling them/ rescheduling them/ giving other vets my appts and rescheduling me...WTF????

I am sick and tired of the fuc*ing incompetent azzholes here that do what they want when they want with no regard to my travel of 3 hrs one way 137 miles ofwhich 90 on 2 lans narrow country roads...They give my scheduled appt to other vets and give me new dates...I can't take it going there ever week my back and legs hurt so badly I am down for days after...

They give me an appt then change it and say not confirmed/give to another vet and reschedule me,,,so who confirms the new appts and changes??

Told pt advocate yesterday and she agreed this was wrong to do this to me, but not able to change anything...told her I wonder if the statue of limitations ran out for me to go after the F'ed up NP that screwed my C&P exam could have legal actions taken against her???? Doubtful now years later.

Travel/lodging doesn't make it better if one is in severe pain and the drive causes more trauma...Before they would even schedule me 5-6 appts in one day and I never missed any, yet the more I fight with the VARO, the more the VAMC jacks with my scheduled appts...

I am so sick and tired of their games with my life and psyche too :angry: :angry:

No they won't fee base either...even though I have gone to neuro Dr since 1980...they want me to see the one at the VARO... :angry:

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i hate the biatch NP who fuc*'ed with my C&P years ago, a few others I am not fond of there, but overall I show up for my appts and am getting more mouthy and louder with my tone/volume. Hey been going to BH for years, quit f*ing with me/my appts and all will be smoother. I dontr go in there to be argumentative, but enough is enough. Had some friends there look up my file to see if it is flagged, but they said no it isn't.

I can understand how some people snap when provoked so long...I am tired of going there 3,4 times a month. They used to try to bundle up my appts, but anymore they could care less.

Pt advocate tried but no luck getting appts at least some for the same day.

I hate the drive/I hate the ride. am down for a couple of days post the long travel there.

I agree what others here have posted about getting shafted more often than not!:blink:

I definitely receive no joy in finding out my fellow sisters and brothers are getting shafted too. The system was broken before and is now crumbling down.

Wish I woulda know then what I know now...when I was younger...

Solutions greatly appreciated in a corrupt abusive system where the majority rule and prefer to play havoc/god with us and out lives.

Thanks for the imput though to all:ohmy:.

i hate the biatch NP who fuc*'ed with my C&P years ago, a few others I am not fond of there, but overall I show up for my appts and am getting more mouthy and louder with my tone/volume. Hey been going to BH for years, quit f*ing with me/my appts and all will be smoother. I dontr go in there to be argumentative, but enough is enough. Had some friends there look up my file to see if it is flagged, but they said no it isn't.

I can understand how some people snap when provoked so long...I am tired of going there 3,4 times a month. They used to try to bundle up my appts, but anymore they could care less.

Pt advocate tried but no luck getting appts at least some for the same day.

I hate the drive/I hate the ride. am down for a couple of days post the long travel there.

I agree what others here have posted about getting shafted more often than not!:blink:

I definitely receive no joy in finding out my fellow sisters and brothers are getting shafted too. The system was broken before and is now crumbling down.

Wish I woulda know then what I know now...when I was younger...

Solutions greatly appreciated in a corrupt abusive system where the majority rule and prefer to play havoc/god with us and out lives.

Thanks for the imput though to all:ohmy:.

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As far as confirming appointments, I have used the Automated Appointment Checking system, and every appointment is followed by "To confirm this appointment press 1" and then by "You have chosen to confirm this appoint, if this is correct press 1, if this is not correct press 2, to reschedule the appointment press 3, to hear the appointment information again press 4". It takes a while, but I always confirm all my appointments.

But then again, that doesn't prevent the VA from canceling them time to time. :sad:

"It is a terrible thing, when you lose your train of thought and you only have a one track mind"... Me

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I know that its hard not to get angry at treatment that we get from VA. However please use words that convey your thoughts that do not mask cursing. This is not the first time nor the first member who has done this.

As my dear departed grand mother used to tell me there are plenty of words that mean the same and are not considered crude or vulgar.

The old time ***kk!!!** is acceptable as it is obviously a harsh word

Veterans deserve real choice for their health care.

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