Posted on Jan 23, 2015
7 Veterans health problems, which do you have?
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Took the words right out of my mouth MSG (Join to see) (well four hours earlier...like while i was asleep and stuff but...yeah)
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Same MSG (Join to see). I have two of the five. The problem with the survey is that Rallypoint limits you to only five choices, and they don't give you the option when creating a survey to have check boxes to select multiple items. I think, combining TBI with PTSD would save a slot, as well as combining Chemical Exposure/Biological Illness. Then you could have "Other" and "Multiple"...
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I marked the musculoskeletal injuries/pain, but I probably qualify for 1-2 others as well.... I don't talk too loud on the PTSD thing, as there is still question in my mind about my rights as they pertain to firearms.... some gun grabbers want to have PTSD be a disqualifier.... as long as I am functioning well, I will not seek the diagnosis. Chemical exposure....probably....which one? NOT A CLUE. Desert Shield/Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan....burn pits, actual Chem agents.... who knows.....shoot...they are just recently admitting that there were troops in Iraq that were actually exposed to Mustard.... I knew it back then as we took care of them as they were transiting the medevac system....
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Maj Chris Nelson : I'm right there with you about not talking too loudly about the PTSD thing. Right there with you. I too, have two or three things going from combat/injuries.
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I've got knee, hip, and back pain along with the most pervasive of my ailments - tinnitus and hearing loss. I can tolerate the other things with my daily Cellebrex, but the infernal ringing takes a lot out of me.
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Dislocated my shoulder numerous times, had surgery. Many other joint/muscle issues. Feel older than I am.
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Dealing with Patellar tendinitis (Runners/Jumpers Knee). Walking everywhere with a limp sucks. Basically, I have a lot of trouble extending my knee. The tendon popped at my current job while I was squatting to hook up a fuel hose so I'm dealing with workman's comp at the moment.
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Destroyed the lower 3 discs in my lower back and have significant stress fractures in my feet. I have fractured my left foot twice and my right once. Don't even ask about knees, lol
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I have an STBI, PTSD, and Musculoskeletal injuries/pain. I feel fortunate. There are many others that have been hurt far worse than I. I am blessed that I have always had such a supportive Wife that has always had my back, never ran away(even not knowing my fate), and has never looked for the love she couldn't get from me somewhere else.
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