All People Who Are Living In "VA"

KJ

Combat veteran. I have some PTSD and health problems.

In Iraq Recovering From PTSD

It seems odd, but less than a week after arriving here in Iraq on my fourth combat deployment (this time as a civilian) I received my Veterans Administration disability rating. The VA says I am 80% disabled due to PTSD and a wide variety of neurological problems. Why couldn't they have told me before I left? Oh well, timing is... Read more Chevron

posted 11/05/2009, comments (2)|

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Kristin

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Living With It

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Inspirational

As some of you have read in my past posts, I participate in the Bike MS here in DC which is a 100 mile 2-day ride in the foothills of the Shenandoahs. (O.K. so I haven't actually ridden 100 miles since 2000, but I usually eek out about 25 - 30 without training so I think that is pretty good) My husband just forwarded me this link I... Read more Chevron

posted 10/28/2009, comments (2)|

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ERIN E. DUNN

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lpn, with 10yr history intractable migraines

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15yrs intractable migraines

I have an interview and a migraine. this is not good!

posted 08/26/2009, comments (2)|

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AmyB

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My Mother's Final Journey

Some of you are aware i have written previous Shareposts in the HealthCentral community on the journey my mother experienced during her battle with breast cancer. Below is my latest posting that summarizes my mother's final days and weeks with us. This is all part of my effort to share my experience as the daughter of an incredibly... Read more Chevron

posted 08/10/2009, comments (6)|

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GlumGirl

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Finally getting help for depression I've been suffering for yrs

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Finally giving in to medz...

I suppose I've been battling with some sort of depression for a little over 20 years now. That was the first time I ever cut on myself. I'm 33 years old now. After spending the last 10 years partying, drinking, taking street drugs, getting in & out of debt (4 times), switching careers five times, drifting in & out of volatile... Read more Chevron

posted 07/17/2009, comments (3)|

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