#56188 03-11-2005 02:22 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | OP "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | January 1, 2005, I lost my medical insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield). But I had anticipated this and had already applied for and been approved for Veteran's benefits. Now all my healthcare comes from the VA. I now get a second chance to give my life for my country. I'm Joking, The VA ENTs are more thorough than my former physicians. They see me Monthly and my VA ENT, a tiny little young woman, scopes me on every visit because her hands are too small for the RUDE & CRUDE digital exam, I wish she was my Proctologist. They are taking excellent care of me and thousands of other Veterans. If you see or hear of any proposed budget cuts to VA, please I urge you to write your elected officials in protest. Thanks DARRELL
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#56189 03-11-2005 03:26 PM | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 148 Gold Member (100+ posts) | Gold Member (100+ posts) Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 148 | Darrell, I am glad you are getting good treatment from the VA. I know the docs I see at KU Med also staff at the VA and part of the residency rotation is spent there. Thank you for your service and I will do what I can to keep the treatment coming to you and the thousands of other veterans.
Sincerely, Lisa
Lisa SCC of Tongue Stage 1 (T1,N0,M0) partial glossectomy,modified neck dissection 4/14/03
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#56190 03-13-2005 01:04 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 153 Gold Member (100+ posts) | Gold Member (100+ posts) Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 153 | hey Darrell,
glad to hear you are getting good treatment thru the VA. my sister-in-law got VA treatment and i was always impressed with the docs and med facillities. like you said, they seemed to be better than the local hospitals. another, thanks for your service.
cu, larryb | | |
#56191 03-16-2005 06:24 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Darrell, My docs also treat at the VA here in Dallas. I am glad you are getting the treatment you deserve and I only hope your proctologist satisfies all your needs as well! I hope you are doing well otherwise. Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0 Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03 Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08. Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11 Cervical Myelitis 09/12 Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12 Dysautonomia 11/12 Hospice care 09/12-01/13. COPD 01/14 Intermittent CHF 6/15 Feeding tube NPO 03/16 VFI 12/2016 ORN 12/2017 Cardiac Event 06/2018 Bilateral VFI 01/2021 Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022 Bilateral VFI 05/2022 Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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#56192 03-17-2005 02:59 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 | Darrell,
The oral surgeon who finally discovered my tumor (after several other doctors thought it was nothing to worry about) told me that the reason he spotted it so quickly was because he had done his residency in a VA hospital and had seen many oral cancer cases there.
Cathy
Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989
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