Find some way to get into group PTSD therapy with the VA. Just make sure there are no REMF's or wannabe rear commandos. You need to talk with people that saw the chit not those that just talk the bull chit. If by chance you get into a group full of rear commandos you might as well take the meds. all the rear commandos will do is aggravate the situation.

The VA hospital is 120 miles or so away from me, so going to the group is not going to happen.
Have dealt with the REMF'S , once you tell them their full of hot air they usualy find someone else to piss off and pester.
Wife is a good listener , but again it's hard to talk to someone who wasn't there and have them understand.
On a good note, I woke up on my own this morning, and I didn't pee on myself during the night...lol

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BOS

Best wishes in dealing with PTSD. MHMR in Vernon used to have some traveling community counselor that put on programs. We used them for our employee in dealing with loss and injury post tornado of 1979. Just give MHMR a call and discuss with them. Maybe they can lead you to some help. Good luck, and thanks for your service.

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Mike I understand about not being able to talk to your Wife about this. I was supposed to go to Saudi in 1991 but an idiot didnt know how to work an all terain fork lift and dropped 500 lbs of pipe on me so I didnt go. But since being on the Fire Dept here in Paducah, most of the deaths I have worked, I have known personally, including kids I have know all their lives and who grew up with my kids. I can not talk to my Wife about what I have seen but I can share it with the Other Firemen. But I will be in Childress soon and we will just hang out and shoot the bull a while. See ya soon and tell Red I said hello again.

Prayers sent brotha

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Hey brother how are you doing? Haven't herd from ya in a bit.

I'm making it.
Dealing with the endless VA system and multiple Dr's
Thanks for asking
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Well we will get it taken care of on our trip on the 30th lol. Figure since I have to be there at 9 and you at 10 I may pick you up around 6:30

Time and patience. There are some good medical providers out there and some not soo good. I work in Bethesda at the Navy Hospital. If you need someone to talk to the VA is a good start. There are several groups who can help. Being in Desert Shield/Storm, OIF...one day at a time brother.

Yeah that's the only way to deal with it.

Went to Amarillo Va yesterday with FOF, saw the big cheese psycho DR.
He told me you got this condition bad and he didn't understand why VA is saying I don't.
Told me to request another C&P for it and he would do his best to make it happen for me on my claim.
Hopefully it goes through this time.
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boswell DO NOT attempt to get compensation alone. Get an advocate like Texas Veterans Commission. That's part of the reason why things are fubar for you.

Also you can't request a C&P exam. After your records are reviewed the determination is made whether they need more info or not. 99% of the time you will get an appointment.

Oh yeah, my FIL at the VFW in Abilene is my middle man.
He is pretty good at fighting with the VA.
Was told the other day that once Waco has a claim they have to request the C&P not me.
Anyway, hope it all goes well.

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BOS checking in with you to see how you have been, I got busy with a move to Fort Hood and just got settled in for the most part. How have you been.

Last 3 nights have been worst I've had in a long time !
Go on the 10th for a C&P on my ptsd, hope the powers that be will approve it this time, and hopefully at a rating that is enough I can leave the prison job.
Thank God for an understanding wife !
Anyway hope your move went well and you get a chance to some good hunting.

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Birdranger his last three nights were the worst because he called his wife by another name dont let him lie hehe. Sorry Mike I just cant resist after that text you sent me lol.

LOL thanks G-man !

Hey Mike did you know there is a guy on here with the sign in name of G-man lol

No I didn't, will try and stop calling you that !
Today is the long day at VA for bone scan and C&P for PTSD, not looking forward to it.
But will get to go to Furrs and Gander while there so it's not a total loss.

haha I went to Gander Mountain before we got there to the VA and saw you, thus why my shirt had drool all over it lol. Then after we left from the Appt. we went to Furrs lol

By the way thanks for the help with the Veterans Service Guy while I was tied up at the Audiology Dept.