I Have Lung Cancer !

[mymissie]

I have been out of the Forum, not even reading much. Just got burned out.

But Please do not DELEATE this!!!! Want to find out if I have an 1151 CLAIM?

To get everyone up to date: On Aug 10,2011, I had Congestive heart failure,was in private hospital for about a week,where they removed about

about 3 1/2 qts of fluid/BLOOD . ALSO SAYS HAD ACCUTE KIDNEY INJURY.

ALSO WAS TOLD THAT I HAD LUNG CANCER--- ADENOCARCINOMA !!!-OPERATABLE!

IMPRESSIONS--From my Doctors.

1--FdG avid left upper lobe mask with a small avid nodule on the right upper lobe.

2-Consolidative changes in the right lung base paratracheal ,which may be inflammatory in etiology.This is mildly FDG avid.

3- FDG avidadenopathy in the right paratracheal region,precarinal space,AP windowas well as subarinal space and left hilar reguon ad described.

4- FDG avid right axillary node.

5- FDG avid supraclavicular adenopathy particullary on the right as described

6- Markes colonic diverticulosis.

I have started Chemo already,but am limited in treatment that will help-IF ANY treatment Will !

AFTER the Shock of finding I had cancer,I went and got copies of X-ray that were taken back in 2004, an found out the following:In My V.A. Radioligy Reports:: Jan.20,2004- Report status verfied:

Report: Chest: Two views of the chest with no previous film avaible, there is a streaky density noted at the level of aortic knob. Could be superimposition of shadow vs infiltrate,left upper hilar region should be considered.

Impression: Normal Heart. Could be superiorimposition of shadow although for futher evaluation. Recomend close follow-up and apical lordotic view.

Primary Doagnostic code: Major Abnormality.

Jan. 27,2004-

Chest: Two views of the chest shows bony thorax to be unremarkable for age. Mild scoliosis. The heart is normal size. There is a streaky density on the left upper region which is un-changed as conpared to the previous film.

Impression: No definite infiltrate. Streaky density left upper hilar region, unchanged as conpared to previous film. Recomend follow up study.

Primary Diagnostic code: Clinical Correlation Needed.

I was never told about this-just found out about it this past week while reading this Radiology report. THEY NEVER DID A FOLLOW-Up ON THIS !!! THEY JUST HUNG ME UP- AND WAITED FOR ME TO DIE QUITELY !!! I'm 100% Service conected disabled- to expensive to Keep on there books?

SO WHAT DO YOU'LL THINK? 1151 Claim plus a $25,000,000. Tort Claim???

Sorry for being so long winded- But I am MAD AS HELL!!@@@@@@

Please advise ME>>>

CANCER

Edited August 20, 2011 by mymissie

[john999]

Mymissie

Be sure you get a lawyer. Don't wait too long for response from those guys you called. If they won't act get someone else. Be really proactive on this. I went through quite a few lawyers before I got one to take my case about a doctor who misdiagnosed my staff infection which almost cost me a foot. Lawyers will often decline to take your case for all sorts of reasons. Be persistent.

[carlie]

1151 claims can take quite some time.

My FTCA case took a little over 2 years but the 1151 claim was actually denied Even when I sent the VA the settlement papers and contact info from the OGC lawyers.VA doesnt settle unless the OGC has found evidence of malpractice. VARO Buffalo as usual ignored that info.I got right on the phone to OGC and then the VARO sent me the award letter almost 3 years after I f9iled the claim.

Funny thing is - the US of A is the entity you settle with-but the USA maintains no admission of malpractice in the settlement papers.

The award letter under 1151 sure did though.

I was able to get the internal OGC documents and peer review stuff after I settled and VA signed off.

Those documents were horrible.

Berta,

Can you tell me how to go about getting a copy of everything from my FTC ?