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Question About Surgery At Vamc?

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Buck52

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I am going to require hand surgery and was told by my pcp he don't know that much about this type of surgery and refered me to the VA hand surgeon they looked at it and told me to wait a couple years before having surgery (let it get worse)...this was couple years ago.

Now I have a new pcp and just had 6 month check up renewed meds ect,,ect,, I showed the new Dr my hand and told her it was bothering me and was a little sore having trouble washing my face and just using my right hand for anything...VA is not very experienced in what I need done and I'm affaid they will mess me up for good...my question is can I go to an outside hand surgeon specialist and get the VA to pay the Bill?

I have what they call Dupuytren's Contracture!

Anybody know?

Thanks!!!!

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yeah I hope its a different Dr I can't remember his name young guy bad body language I could tell he may have been having a bad day..I just don't want them screwing me up any more worse than I am, I need to get something done its bothering me pretty bad its sore to the touch and kinda numb in places,

I can't cuff my hands to hold water to wash my face I can't clap and its hard to shake hands and just put my hand in my jean pocket just little things like that but at night it starts hurting throbbin pain and keeps me awake.

I will keep that evaluation appointment the 29th of this month and just see what they say??..if I don't trust them I will ask my PCP Doc if she can Request outside Dr? hand specialist! She new transfer from South Carolina VAMC to this one Dallas VAMC.

My old PCP left went back east somewhere? I had him for 10 years.

&I'll let ya'll know how the appointment went!

Thanks for your advise I appreciate it.

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