It pays to persevere.....

[Mud Pie]

Re: It pays to persevere.....

Glad to see your hard work paid off. While I am still active, I am dreading the day that I need the VA.

I've always said that I'd go to a real hospital and skip out on the bill then go to the VA....

[Hawk]

Re: It pays to persevere.....

I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. Since 2009 I have used the Va almost extensively. They saved my life as I had a very close brush with death due to a double blood infection. I actually turned septic and had A strep. They went out of their way to make me comfortable during the entire ordeal. In fact, when I left the Albany VA hospital, a nurse ran down the hall to ask me if I wanted a flu shot on the way out.

A few years ago I had half my thyroid removed at the Northport Va. The dr/surgeon was excellent and really cared about me as a person. If I had to come up with a bad experience it would have to be dental. The last visit I had, there was this kid who when I complained that I couldn't eat with the dentures they gave me because they were too big in my mouth and that they made me look like I had buck teeth, I was told tht as we get older our lips recede which I think is BS. He also had the attitude that I should be happy as they were free.

Covid has delayed my dealing further with that, but rest assured, I will take care of this at a later date.

My heart Dr, is top notch and very well respected and works in several hospitals here in NY.

[Mud Pie]

Re: It pays to persevere.....

Hawk-

Well, our lips don't recede, per se, as we age, but they do get thinner. We produce less collagen, so they get thinner. So he was kinda/sorta right, just used the wrong terminology. Will those dentures be replaced if you "accidentally" dance on them ? If yes, put on a good Irish song and do the jig on them !! My mom had ill fitting dentures her whole life, it was miserable.

[Hawk]

Re: It pays to persevere.....

They just might! How'd you know I'm 1/4 Irish???

[4570govt]

Re: It pays to persevere.....

My personal experience with the VA has been positive, I know that's not the case for everyone. I think President Trump made it a priority to straighten some things out, far more than previous administrations.