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WilliamWSmith
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What is the name of your state? NC
I have a question about what I could do about my father's treatment at the VA hospital in Fayettville, NC.
My father retired from the marine corps in 1993. Upon his exit physical he began seeing doctors at the VA becasue of high blood pressure etc. He had a mild heart attack in 1996 and was treated at a VA facility in OK city. He was a truck driver at the time. He was treated by the VA regularly ever since. He had mild chest pains for years. He was fatigued easily, wore nitro patches, took pills etc. He said that it felt like he had a five pound bag of sugar on his chest at all times. The VA hospital would see him about every 3 months, do a test and then give him the results 3 months later. They kept telling him that they couldnt find out his problem. He had at least one of his artteries that feed his heart blocked off, they told him that capilaries had grown around it and it was fine.
In april of 2003 he had a massive heart attack that should have killed him, it didnt but he died 4 months later from complications steming from the attack. 10 days before his massive attack he had a "presantemon test" (sp?) were they chemically induce a heart attack or something and it was supposed to detect any problems. Three months later he went back for the results, he was feeling pretty good at this time. ( he got better at first and then declined) The doctors told him the test didnt show anything and that he was ok.
Basically I think that my father should have recieved better treatment from the VA. I think he should have had bypass surgurey years ago. I know im not a doctor but the VA treatment was abismal, we didnt know how bad it was until he was treated a a civilian hospital in april.
I would like to know if there is any chance of a case. Im not really all that interested in getting a bunch of money, it isnt like ti will bring him back. But at the very least something should be done about the way he was treated. He cant be the only one they did this to.
Thanks
Billy
I have a question about what I could do about my father's treatment at the VA hospital in Fayettville, NC.
My father retired from the marine corps in 1993. Upon his exit physical he began seeing doctors at the VA becasue of high blood pressure etc. He had a mild heart attack in 1996 and was treated at a VA facility in OK city. He was a truck driver at the time. He was treated by the VA regularly ever since. He had mild chest pains for years. He was fatigued easily, wore nitro patches, took pills etc. He said that it felt like he had a five pound bag of sugar on his chest at all times. The VA hospital would see him about every 3 months, do a test and then give him the results 3 months later. They kept telling him that they couldnt find out his problem. He had at least one of his artteries that feed his heart blocked off, they told him that capilaries had grown around it and it was fine.
In april of 2003 he had a massive heart attack that should have killed him, it didnt but he died 4 months later from complications steming from the attack. 10 days before his massive attack he had a "presantemon test" (sp?) were they chemically induce a heart attack or something and it was supposed to detect any problems. Three months later he went back for the results, he was feeling pretty good at this time. ( he got better at first and then declined) The doctors told him the test didnt show anything and that he was ok.
Basically I think that my father should have recieved better treatment from the VA. I think he should have had bypass surgurey years ago. I know im not a doctor but the VA treatment was abismal, we didnt know how bad it was until he was treated a a civilian hospital in april.
I would like to know if there is any chance of a case. Im not really all that interested in getting a bunch of money, it isnt like ti will bring him back. But at the very least something should be done about the way he was treated. He cant be the only one they did this to.
Thanks
Billy