A little More Venting
| On my last post I mentioned Sniper's shoulder. You know, the injury that happened back in May of 2006 while he was in Iraq. I am so extremely frustrated with the way him and other vets/active Military are treated. Nine months later and he is still not any where near getting any better or any answers as to WTF is going on with it. He finally 2 weeks ago saw the neurologist (it took months to get this appointment). The good news is there is no nerve damage, but (you knew that was coming) the feeling in his fingers may take a few YEARS to come back. Years? WTF is he supposed to do in the mean time? Where does that leave him when he eventually retires? What about his next career? OK, so he went back to the orthopedic (last Friday). What did he do for him? Shot him up with another round of Cortisone in his shoulder. IT DIDN'T FUCKING HELP! All it did was make his shoulder more sore and tender. Now he can't move it again..... Next stop, see a surgeon. I am not holding my breath on this one either. I bet he won't be in to see him until March. Just my measly opinion. You know us civilians don't know jack shit. So where does this leave him with his career? Ummm waiting for someone to get there head out of there ass. He is now sitting on a limited duty board. Not able to do anything. Absolutely nothing....Just staying put right where he is at (this most likely includes recruiting duty). For how long you ask? Not sure. Either until the end of June or the figure out what the fuck is wrong with it. Can you see my frustration here? It has taken nine very long months to get absolutely no where. If he was seeing civilian docs, I would have fired them a long time ago. Oh wait, it is run by a bunch of civilian docs who don't give a flying fuck about him or anyone else. Just a bunch of lip service. BULLSHIT!!!! I just love the way are guys are treated. I am so sick and tired of all the bullshit. I just want Sniper's shoulder to feel better. For him to stop wincing in pain every time he moves his arm. For him to have the feeling back in his fingers. UUUUGGGGGGG!!!! Do you see any other dilemma here? We are getting married in April and at the rate things are going we will be spending the first few months of marriage still living apart....THAT FUCKING SUCKS ASS!!!!! Positive side? At least we will be MARRIED.....Have to think positive or I am going to explode. Dyzgoneby I am starting to realize Military Life can suck ASS!!!!!! |
posted by dyzgoneby at 1/01/2007 12:20:00 PM
Comments on "A little More Venting"
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ladybug said ... (7:19 PM) :
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dyzgoneby said ... (8:53 PM) :
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Monica said ... (4:49 AM) :
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SGlaiser said ... (5:49 PM) :
post a commenti dont have any words of consolation or comfort...except you are in my thoughts and prayers often!
at least in April you will finally and officially be Mrs. Sniper :)
love ya chickie!
(((((dyz)))))
ladybug
Thank you my sweet friend....
I am so with you on this! We are going through this stuff as well. Hopefully they figure something out soon.
Now, grain of salt here Dyz, I am in NO WAY comparing my injury to Sniper's. So ya know, I'm only relating my experience.
While working one night (active duty) fixing a system on a C-130, the computer (weighs about 30-ish pounds) was at my head height, and I was standing with a foot on each jump seat (if you've seen a C-130 rigged for airborne/paratroopers, they are those loooong red nylon covered bench-things - not comfortable). As I was easing the unit out of the mount, it fell - with me still holding the grip/handle. I saw this falling computer going directly for my knee, corner/point first. Quick choice:
1) Have difficulty walking after knee cap is crushed
2) Hurt arm trying to cushion the fall
I took choice #2 ... needless to say, even though base medical could not see anything wrong at all, I'd wake up in the middle of the night not able to feel my entire arm. I had yanked the socket pretty hard, and sometimes my arm would pop out, close the main blood flow, and I'd get pins-N-needles once I woke up and moved my arm around to get back to normal.
It took almost 2 years to get back to normal. No one could see anything wrong. I even went off base to see a "real" doctor. Nothing new from him either.
I've had nerve ending damage before as well. It did take quite some time to get that back too ...
Considering the extensiveness of the damage, smaller nreves may not be growing back fast. That makes this all the worse for him, and you. I don't know of anything that helps nerve growth ... if I find something out, I'll be sure to let you know!
And, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year - God Bless you all - and, CONGRATULATIONS on your almost here wedding!!! :)