- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Yet another reason why this vet doesn't do the VA....
Posted on 3/31/22 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 3/31/22 at 8:56 pm
More BS from the VA....
They just treat you like a number. That's it. I've had numerous friends and family members over the years(including my own stepmom & dad & my wife) try to get me to use the VA and I have always steadfastly refused. This is another reason why. Just ridiculous.
Hell they helped to kill my dad. So there's also that.
They just treat you like a number. That's it. I've had numerous friends and family members over the years(including my own stepmom & dad & my wife) try to get me to use the VA and I have always steadfastly refused. This is another reason why. Just ridiculous.
Hell they helped to kill my dad. So there's also that.
32
Posted on 3/31/22 at 8:59 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
Try some weed
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:01 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
So you're not a big proponent of government-run healthcare?
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:01 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
I'm not military, nor Is my immediate family, but took my grandpaw (in his 90s/WW2 vet) at the time to the VA a few times when I was up visiting and helping out. Sitting in the waiting room made me legitimately sad. Not because I have any idea about whether or not they are getting decent treatment, but just the fact I was there with a bunch of guys no younger than 75 all waiting for over an hour and a half for their appointment (which they were early and the VA was late) and half the guys could barely drive or walk and many had no-one there to bring them.
TLDR: Not trying to put myself in your scenario but it makes my skin boil. Vets should get first class treatment no matter what.
TLDR: Not trying to put myself in your scenario but it makes my skin boil. Vets should get first class treatment no matter what.
This post was edited on 3/31/22 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:02 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
Sent my grandfather home with colon cancer. I won’t go into it, but he was septic. Passed shortly after. Dad got sick was no way in hell we were sending him there. They suck
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:04 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
And theres that universal health care progressives want so bad.
Poor guy should have been PEC'd into an inpatient facility immediately. But that's frequently the type of mental health professionals the VA employs. Just in it for the benefits and paid vacation, have never served a day in their lives and treat you like an inconvenience.
The only good mental health practitioners I know of who work at the VA... are also veterans. And thats a tiny % of an already small %.
Poor guy should have been PEC'd into an inpatient facility immediately. But that's frequently the type of mental health professionals the VA employs. Just in it for the benefits and paid vacation, have never served a day in their lives and treat you like an inconvenience.
The only good mental health practitioners I know of who work at the VA... are also veterans. And thats a tiny % of an already small %.
This post was edited on 3/31/22 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:05 pm to Capt ST
Yeah they botched my dad's clavicle surgery amongst other things.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:06 pm to BorrisMart
And to be fair but the VA has been this way since the Nixon administration. It's nothing new.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:07 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
They need to scrap the VA and just make it insurance to use at any medical facility.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:08 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
I must be in the minority but when I use the VA it is only for psychiatry and it’s the best one I’ve ever had.
All teleheath out of Charleston. Meds in mail or UPS. I actually prefer it.
All teleheath out of Charleston. Meds in mail or UPS. I actually prefer it.
This post was edited on 3/31/22 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:11 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
The VA is Exhibit A for how Affirmative Action hiring practices are extremely destructive.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:11 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
quote:
And to be fair but the VA has been this way since the Nixon administration. It's nothing new.
Oh I don't doubt it. Like I said, I'm not military nor come from a military family but I have always heard some questionable things and idk it just made me realize how poorly run certain offices can be, so I just spent the time opening the door for super old guys in wheel chairs/with walkers (as there wasn't even an electronic door and half couldn't easily open it), and just talking to them. They all just seemed to be super happy to talk someone, even if it was some random guy, and weren't complaining about the dysfunctional day at the VA. Definitely from a different generation.
This post was edited on 3/31/22 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:11 pm to USMCguy121
quote:what do you think it takes to improve the VA?
And theres that universal health care progressives want so bad.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:12 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
Well the nurses knew the guy was full of shite... Probably an attention whore which is why his story is on the internet.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:16 pm to crewdepoo
quote:
what do you think it takes to improve the VA?
Trim down on the ridiculous beaurocracy to start. Hire better practitioners and pay them competitively while also offering some of the best benefits in the business.
And finally - this is important - actually FIRE bad staff.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:18 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
I was almost killed by the VA in Houston. Came pretty damn close after having major surgery there. If it were a private hospital I would be very rich. Cant do anything except make a claim for damages which was denied of course. I just go for med refills type of stuff now and it helps me meet my BCBS deductible easily.
This post was edited on 3/31/22 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:21 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
I’ve always had great treatment at the NOLA VA. Dunno where you are, but I can speak from personal Experience that the NOLA VA is good.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:23 pm to USMCguy121
quote:Yep.
And theres that universal health care progressives want so bad.
The VA is everything wrong with medicine and government.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:25 pm to touchdownjeebus
Good until you have a serious problem. I work for Ochsner. It's not comparable. My VA doctor is always some 70 year old that takes the job for 2 years then retires.
Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:31 pm to cubsfan5150
You've never had someone you served with commit suicide out of the blue a week before XMas(and leave a GF and 2 young kids behind) when they seemed okay otherwise, have you?
Attitudes like yours are why the mental health crisis in this country(especially among vets) is as bad as it is.
Attitudes like yours are why the mental health crisis in this country(especially among vets) is as bad as it is.
This post was edited on 3/31/22 at 9:32 pm
Page 1 of 4
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News