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Welcome, Visitor - Welcome
New Member - Please share!
http://groups.msn.com/VietNamVeteranswithCancer
a US Senator, Tim Johnson of
SD has AVM - Did any of
your children have an AVM?http://groups.msn.com/WWIIVetshealthANDchildren/senatorjohnson.msnw
Vietnam Vets' health similar?
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What's the same?
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help our Gulf War Vets
& the WW II Vets' &
children - Links page
You may look alike 'health-wise'
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We honor our dearly loved, departed
friend, "Buck," former assistant
manager of this site. Rest in peace
friend.
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Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran and to
this Community. My name is Robert
Lyons. I am a cancer patient. I was
diagnosed with advanced stage IV
squamous cell carcinoma of the
tongue in November of 1998. The
cancer had metastasized through my
lymph system and the doctors doubted
I would survive more than 6 months.
My illness has been a little
puzzling since I meet absolutely
none of the typical risk factors for
this disease. I am, however, a
Marine Corps Vietnam Vet, served in
the Northern I Corps region and was
heavily exposed to "Agent Orange"
while there. The VA disavowed, at
the time I initially filed my
claim, the possibility of any
connection between that exposure and
the type of cancer that I have. I
have struggled since that date to
battle the cancer and "prove" my
cancer was caused by exposure to
Agent Orange. In June of 2002 I was
awarded 100% permanent service
connected disability. Don't applaud
yet! That award was based on the
VA's determination of disability
from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder). They said I did not
sufficiently present my case for
service connection to the cancer. Of
course now I do not help to set any
precedent for others with my same
type of cancer. In addition, there
are certain types of benefits that I
do not qualify for, ie:
modifications to my home (I am now
relegated to life in a power
wheelchair because of side effects
from treating the cancer) because
the physical difficulties from the
side effects are not "service
connected." The good news is that I
am still alive. Always the tenacious
Marine!
This site has become a forum for
others, their friends and families
to compare notes and effectively
build and compile information that
may be useful in our battle. That
is, the battle of the disease itself
and the battle for recognition that
the military and our government may
have a larger responsibility than
they have thus far been willing to
accept. I appreciate the input and
the way this project has taken on a
life of its own. A special thanks
and words of sorrow to "Buck's,"
wife. Buck was our assistant manager
of the site and has been taken from
us by his illness. Many people that
have visited this site benefited
from Buck's knowledge and
advice. Please help us by spreading
the word about this site, and
finally, tell us a little about
yourself, "WELCOME HOME"
Thank you.
Robert
to Robert
"The
Marine Corps Hymn"
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Famous
People - anyEGBE exposure
Could these have had enough
exposure either directly?
... or in their family line
(such as someone with CFS,
CFIDS, FM) who has had too
much exposure to it? ... so
that their current health
concerns should look into
this as a possible cause of
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