Yosemite Sam Said It Best About the VA.....
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86575)
United States
July 22, 2021 8:49pm CST
Saca-fraca-racka-perkalooma!!!!
Oh, those wacky people at the Veterans Affairs hospital.
So, I have a PT appointment this morning, right? I mean, I hadn't been seen since before the new year, thanks to covid.
But finally I'm fully vaccinated and things are open at the hospital, so I can get some help for my back and leg!
Um.....no.
(Take it away, Yosemite Sam.....)
My primary care doctor, who's now at another clinic and no longer my doctor (meaning I don't have a primary care doctor right now...talk to me, Yosemite Sam....), wrote my physical therapy referral for my shoulder.
That was two years ago.
NO. They could NOT see me for my back today. Nor my leg. Nor for the catch in my groin.
I was plum SOL (completely outta luck 
).
So....
I have to go find a substitute primary care doctor to write another referral for PT. Then wait a month or three for them to find me an appointment.
"Thank you for your service," indeed.
O R . . .
I can take my Blue Cross insurance card, walk into any "civilian" (non-VA) physical therapy clinic tomorrow morning, and have an appointment, if not be seen right then and there.
Talk to me, Sam.....
).
So....
I have to go find a substitute primary care doctor to write another referral for PT. Then wait a month or three for them to find me an appointment.
"Thank you for your service," indeed.
O R . . .
I can take my Blue Cross insurance card, walk into any "civilian" (non-VA) physical therapy clinic tomorrow morning, and have an appointment, if not be seen right then and there.
Talk to me, Sam.....
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8 responses
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
23 Jul 21
i would go with VA situation normal (SNAFU) if Mylot let's that through.
seems bad to me, that those who served, are not served by the system built to serve those who served
(say that sentence underwater twice)
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Jul 21
You didn't spell out what SNAFU means so you're ok with the censors...
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
23 Jul 21
As long as you say “situation normal, all fouled up.”
I remember Carson mentioning that one night, and he said (he was in the Navy), “We never said fouled up when we said that.” 
I remember Carson mentioning that one night, and he said (he was in the Navy), “We never said fouled up when we said that.” 1 person likes this
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
23 Jul 21
@FourWalls i work with US Navy prefessionals all the time, they never say foul except for weather.
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
24 Jul 21
I always point to stuff like this when telling someone to think the notion of government health care through.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jul 21
Best of luck to you and I hop you finally get someone to take a look at you or at least listen to you,
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
23 Jul 21
It's a shame you have so much SNAFU at the VA.
Maybe you should use your Blue Cross and get the physical therapy you need quicker
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
23 Jul 21
It happens every time there’s a president change (regardless of political party). I think they start seeing how far they can push the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
23 Jul 21
@FourWalls I agree but it's difficult if you're relying on the VA. Seems as if we should be making vets a priority.
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
23 Jul 21
That's the usual way things go, isn't it? Hope you can get another appointment soon.
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
23 Jul 21
I really expect nothing less from them. And when you expect nothing, you’re rarely disappointed. Especially with the government.
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
24 Jul 21
@FourWalls I'm afraid you are right.
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@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
26 Jul 21
Hope you can find the right PT for that.
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
26 Jul 21
Thanks. I got a call from the clinic this morning. I have to go get my back and hips x-rayed to see what’s going on.
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Jul 21
If you can have it covered under Blue Cross, I suggest you do that. Two years is too long to go without treatment.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Jul 21
Hubby dont even mess with the VA here for those reasons.
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