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6/25/2015 4:05:41 PM
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Before I get started I just want to say I love what you are doing, and I wish I could afford to do this. Even though its just a video game, the idea of helping people who are less fortunate is awesome.
I'm a poor student only able to go to college because of G.I. Bill which pays barely enough to pay my bills.
I am over 15,000 in debt because of a botched shoulder surgery from an injury I got while in the Army, that left my right shoulder almost entirely useless because of how long it took to get the surgery which was 2 years after I injured it, because the Army claimed nothing was wrong until 6 weeks before my enlistment was up. My insurance claimed the surgery was an elective surgery even though the surgeons told them that I had to have the surgery. I am now looking at having to have surgery on both my left shoulder and my neck because of the fact I can only lift with my left side, which has torn my cartilage and tendons in my left shoulder, which will probably put me 15-30,000 dollars more in debt.
Because of this I am classified as a disabled Veteran, and I can't find a job currently because of the fact that most jobs I can get at this moment require being able to lift 50+ pounds, which I cannot do. So with the little money I do make I pay for bills and my 2 year old daughters school, which is more important than games.
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Why is your 2 year old in school?
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I am a Disabled Veteran as well brother... I will pray for you...
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Your story doesn't add up. I respect all troops, I'm English but respect all allied troops, but your story smells a bit fishy to me.
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What exactly fishy about it? The military will do everything they can to disprove that someone is injured, and denied for 2 years that I had a problem. After the doctors finally consented to give me an mri, they realized I had torn about 90% of my labrum, torn part of my rotator cuff and tore my bicep tendon over halfway through. After the surgery I lost almost all mobility and strength which caused me to favor my right shoulder and lift everything with only my left. Now I have torn my labrum on my left shoulder and have damaged nerves in my neck.
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Your 2 year old is at school you say, that's a bit young. The military will give you the treatment you require whilst you are signed up. What have you had surgery for?
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Edited by Fenrir VI: 6/25/2015 8:47:45 PMOk, I can see from your perspective why it doesnt make sense, my apology. While I call it school, its more of a daycare/prep school for preschool and kindergarten. They teach things like counting and alphabet, and teaches small children to socialize and such along with toilet training ect. I hope that makes sense. While the military does give treatment for injury while enlisted, I was 6 weeks out from my enlistment ending. The surgery had a minimum of 1 year recovery and physical therapy, because of that the only way for them to do the surgery would have been to stop loss me and keep me beyond my enlistment. Since that would require the army to pay me for the time still technically served, the doctors refused to do the surgery and told me that I would have to go to the VA or civilian doctor. I chose a civilian doctor because I did not trust the VA surgeons. My surgery was for a torn labrum, torn upper bicep tendon, and some damage to my rotator cuff.
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You said that you needed surgery, not that you already had it. I'm English, but I'm sure you guys have insurance. If it was an injury obtained whilst serving, they are obliged to give you care and treatment, if you were offered a way of free surgery, but chose to go with a Civy surgeon that's your choice to take the debt that was caused by that choice. In summary, you're entitled to care and treatment after receiving an injury during service. I respect you for your service.
