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lighter:
I can't think of anything nice, or helpful, to write on this thread, Amber.

It's a hopeless dreadful feeling when white voting men find themselves in the same boat with children, who have no power, or vote.  They share the status of "property."  They're owned, and there's no duty to care for them.  No duty to ensure they're safe.  No duty to provide medical care, testing, procedures or medications required to keep them well, and/or alive.  They're at the mercy of little people in positions of authority, lacking accountability.

At the mercy of. 

How did this happen?

Screw the rules.  He needs to see a real doctor, get tested to discover what bacteria he's suffering from, and get his damned anitibiotics, IMO.

Once that's under control he can go back to the clowns at the VA, and see about finishing up his spinal device to get his pain under control.


If he doesn't survive this, or if he loses the device that provides a normal life, what good is the bit of money it will cost to figure out that infection?

Lord, Amber.  Get that man healed.

Lighter

sKePTiKal:
Sigh. Yes ladies. I agree with both of you.

Hops, VA patients don't have that kind of freedom to just go to another doctor; ERs can refuse treatment if the symptoms they present with are due to old injuries. Or so I've been told. That just makes no damn sense to me and I've been through the frustration and anger phase several times.

So, you know my process by now. If I can't get through obstacles I look for ways to go around. Fortunately I've spent decades studying medicinal herbs. So that's how I'm trying to help. And I'm delving a lot deeper these days. There is finally some scientific research on antibacterials and antivirals. Mugwort - which most of us consider a weed - is actually useful so I made tincture for him. Now we're going to bump it a notch with Echinacea Augustifolia - which is a native variety different from the one used for colds (that's Purpurea). The Echinacea acts like a catalyst for the mugwort... and it's very good at moving the "medicine" to the infection and defeating it's resistance defenses. So, fingers crossed. I know herbal remedies aren't as strong and don't have as immediate an effect as today's pharmaceuticals; and Buck knows that too.

My plan of attack after that, is to boost his immune system enough that it over-balances the infection and eventually wins the struggle. He eats very well so that's already covered; and he puts in a full day when the pain is managed that would put a younger man to shame. So he's getting plenty of exercise too. He already takes vitamin C on a regular basis, and that should help healthy cell growth. And ya know, the fact that other than the back injury - and crap that has developed as a result of the docs messing around with that - he IS in such good shape for his age is the source of both our frustration over this refusal to treat the infection, so the pump can be filled.

It FEELS very much that they WANT him to be an invalid. And that's just nutz & evil to me. How is that "care" again?

Eh. It's good I can vent all that here. But it is kinda boring. I'd so much rather like to be telling you all about our lovely fun trip to the beach; or Scotland; or taking tango lessons in Argentina. Or the latest hair-brained project we're collaborating on.

sKePTiKal:
Well, never ever think a situation can't get worse. It can and does. Sigh. He was in intense pain and dark emotional places last night. And I had Hol purging her latest ponderings in my other ear too. LOL.

This amazon might be dragging out ye olde superhero uniform and making the necessary alterations (corset?) in order to take drastic action before the weather here turns icky and impassible. I need to put my plan together, and vet it with the gentleman in question... and seek approval before venturing forth - THIS TIME.

The recent rain we've had has really amped up the fall color out here. Hops when you & M get back, you might take a weekend in the mountains. It's glorious right now.

Our "have to" chores are done - except for tilling the garden for next year. But I have some research to do first. More equipment - LOL. It needs to be exposed for the winter and then the real work will happen in the spring.

Holly Hut is coming along quickly. She finally made an absolute decision on the windows yesterday so they can get ordered and not hold things up. Guys have the first floor walkout forms up and almost done. They'll pour and cure the walls first - then work on the slab. Floor joists for the 2nd (main) floor which is ground level from the entrance actually are set into the forms for the pour for that next level.  Her whole house will have concrete exterior walls - and then will be sided with something (TBD by the mistress of aesthetics) and finished inside; she's thinking about removing the the inside foam insulation and finishing the concrete. I think the contractor and I can talk her out of that. She'll want that extra insulation. It can be covered with cement board and then spread a thin layer of concrete "plaster" on the walls.

Then, she has to think about appliances, settle on her master bath layout, and woodstove. Once the roof is on, solar will go in and the "equipment room" needs to be set up. The contractor was asking me; and I have no idea what she wants. Plus she's distracted with a bunch of things. I need to get her on track again paying attention to these details before her court date.

CB123:
Hi Skep,
Following your story, and I know I'm not completely up on the background history. With all the medical issues we have had in the last decade, I really get what you are dealing with.

It will cost you extra money, but can you go to an independent lab and have just the lab tests in question done. Then you can present the incontrovertible facts to the doctor in the form of an actual lab report. And maybe start pulling together the steps to contact the office of your congressman for help. Used to be, congresspeople had offices in the VA so they could be petitioned easily by their constituents. My understanding is that the current president is ending that access, but a sympathetic representative might have something in place to replace that. Or perhaps the offices have not yet been closed, or perhaps there is a court judgement against it.

So many in the VA system are getting this kind of treatment. It is beyond infuriating. Think of you and yours as I head out to work today. Glad you are there to help him.

CB

sKePTiKal:
Thanks CB. He's tried that route - even writing directly his state senator & the president himself. We have exhausted every possibility except lawyers and the media.

Tell ya what though - this man keeps amazing me with his resilience. Both emotionally and physically. Knock him down, and it'll take a day for him to ruminate and face it... and with only the littlest kindness, encouragement or help... he gets back up again and accomplishes more than the "experts" believe is possible. Even if he pays for it in pain.

It's kinda hard not to admire that characteristic. I'm impressed. Even if he's just showing off, like guys do. LOL.

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