Assess
the Collateral Health Damage before going to WAR - ever
We
lost 148 soldiers
in '91 Gulf war ...+ 195,000 of 'the syndrome'
We lost 58,148
in Vietnam war .... + how many of
'the syndrome?'
We lost 54,246
in Korean war ...... + how many
of 'the syndrome?'
We lost
405,399
in WWII ............ + how many
of 'the syndrome?'
We lost
116,516
in WWI .......... + how many
of 'the syndrome?'
We lost
863,153
in Civil war
........ + how many
of 'the syndrome?'
or similar chemical in 'bomb fumes in one's eyes,
autoimmune
hemolytic anemia is the fatigue you are looking for, if so
Memory loss is also part
of CFIDS signs as is other Central Nervous System damage
Pancreatic cancer - Renal
cancer - Colon - Liver - Kidney -
squamous
cell Cancers
I
think there should be a new
guideline for disability approval:
autoimmune
hemolytic anemia of CFS, FM, CFIDS
squamous cell
cancer - Not
much help for this Vietnam Vet:
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Hello
Vets, I am writing
on behalf of my father.
He is currently lying in
a VA hosp. in
Indianapolis IN.
He has been there since
Jan 9th, we his children
were just notified one
week ago (he didn't want
the family to know).
He was diagnosed with
squamous cell cancer,
they removed part of his
tongue, jaw, voice box,
have done one skin graf.
The reason we was
notified was because he
can not make decisions
on his own because of
the medications he is
on. The Dr said my
dads cancer is from
drinking and smoking.
I have checked several
web sites and nothing
says that this type of
cancer is caused by
those two items. I
have found that they can
assist with the spread.
When we asked if this
could be related to
Agent Orange the Dr
stated no and wouldn't
go any further. We
are having difficulty
getting any answers and
have no clue where to
turn. My father
has not worked for
several years so he has
no income or insurance.
We need any advice!
Let me close by saying
THANK YOU to all you
vets! 2-5-04
No
one is moderating
this ... no new
posters allowed in
awhile
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Nor these
either Cholangiocarcinoma
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My
husband, a Vietnam Vet died on
Dec.2002. He had a rather
rare form of cancer,
cholangiocarcinoma. It is
not rare in Southeast Asia, in
fact it is at endemic levels.
It can be caused by a fluke
(parasite) in the water which
can attach itself to the biliary
duct and remain dormant for
20-30 years then cause the
development of this type of
cancer. I tried to discuss
the possibility that this might
be a service-related cancer.
Of course, as with Agent Orange,
no one was too terribly
interested in finding out that
there is another possible
service-related cancer for which
families would be eligible for benefits.
It
seems that acknowledging the
havoc of Agent Orange and the
other dioxins that caused several
types of cancers has been
enough. I am hopeful that
there are others out there that
have gone through the agony of
watching their loved-one
ravaged by this type of cancer.
My husband was a former Marine
in the late 50's and was briefly
stationed in Thailand, and
then a Green Beret medic when he
was in Vietnam. He was
diagnosed with PTSD but that
gave him only 50% disability
benefits. Nine tortuous
months later, my tall beautiful,
healthy war veteran was
laid to rest, a skeleton with a
swollen belly.
Please,
please if there is anyone out
there who knows anyone else
going through this trauma,
perhaps we can group together
and alert the VNA to this
possibility. It is too
late for me, but I would feel an
enormous amount of comfort if
someone else is diagnosed
properly and this cancer is
determined to be
service-related.
Mellow-lady1 8-28-04
To
MELLOLADY 1, Hello, I'm
sorry to hear about your
husband.
Cholangiocarcinoma is
devastating. My husband
also died from this at 56 yrs.
old (3 months after diagnosis).
I too, am searching for answers
and I'm sure that the fact they
were also in VN is not a
coincidence and we have to continue
to investigate. Liver
Flukes can be a
"silent" infection for
decades and not know you have
it. There are many
chemicals the VNV were exposed
to on a daily basis and some of
them can also be the culprit.
I've been in touch with a few
family members that have a VNV
with this or had it. Hope
to hear from you and others.
jajo4751
Jmar88
Margaret,
Contact the local
Disabled American
Veterans chapter (DAV).
They can help you.
They are a nationwide
organization that
works with veterans
that have military
related disabilities.
They will have the
information you are
looking for,
They have helped many
Nam vets get permanent
total disability for
agent orange exposure.
If anyone knows, they
will.
Steve
Tilley
Owner of FlyLikeEagles
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlyLikeEagles |
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help for the older
vets appears to be
dwindling either
further and it is
rarely covered to the
extent that it needs
to be by the media. -
Mike |
Help?
What
helps for GI Tract &
Liver?
Why
my interest in 2-butoxyethanol ?
It is the most
probable cause of much health damage through the decades
How prevalent is CFIDS?
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Cholangiocarcinoma
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cholangiocarcinoma is a
cancer of the
bile ducts which drain
bile from the
liver into the
small intestine. Other
biliary tract cancers include
pancreatic cancer,
gall bladder cancer, and cancer of the
ampulla of Vater. Cholangiocarcinoma is a relatively
rare
adenocarcinoma (glandular cancer), with an annual
incidence of 1–2 cases per 100,000 in the Western
world,[1]
but rates of cholangiocarcinoma have been rising
worldwide over the past several decades.[2]
Prominent symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma include
abnormal
liver function tests,
abdominal pain,
jaundice,
weight loss, and sometimes
generalized itching,
fever, or changes in
stool or
urine color.
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