Originally Posted by
K Madden
You guys rock. I'm glad to see that you are so informed. Although, I disagree on one part. No amount of YouTube videos or stories can actually help someone FULLY understand what they are getting themselves into in terms of Combat.
We try, damn it anyway do we try, but its not the same.
I just went into the VA today and they told me that they have had such a large influx of "youngins" that they really dont know what to do with all of them. People feel abandoned and trapped by situations, and without PROPER care- meaning medications, mental physical and spiritual rehab, people do feel "broken".
I don't know about you guys, but my back pain has got so BLINDING painful at times, I'd do just about anything to make it stop.
When the VA offers ONLY Pain Meds (what they call Pain Management) as a solution, you get discouraged.
What I personally believe needs to happen is a look into how we do things now.
We need them to treat the problem, not mask it with medications that can potentially cause more internal problems.
When it can take 6-9 months to get a Provider in your area, especially when battling PTSD and other Combat injuries...its just TOO long. You can't expect us to walk into the ER. Most of us just wont do it. Again comes the battle of "weakness".