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Tace

(6,803 posts)
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 01:08 AM Nov 2014

Let Us Now Praise The VA | Emanuele Corso



Emanuele Corso -- World News Trust

Nov. 3, 2014

The Veterans Administration is a large and sprawling organization -- a bureaucracy by definition and, like all bureaucracies, it has both faults and virtues.

Speaking for myself, I have had nothing but a good VA experience: great care givers, and excellent care over many years.

On Sept. 10 of this year I had a heart attack and was taken by ambulance at my request more than 100 miles to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, VA hospital. It was the best call I could have made.

From the moment of my arrival, through discharge three days and two stents later, I received the best medical attention imaginable. The caring, professionalism, and attentiveness of the staff carried the day.

Because of their dedication and professionalism here I am writing again, being productive -- laying up block, building, and now roofing an addition, splitting firewood, taking my daily mile and a half walks. It’s a new, slower normal but it is a normal -- and thanks to the VA I’m alive to do it.

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Let Us Now Praise The VA | Emanuele Corso (Original Post) Tace Nov 2014 OP
Their medical service is impeccable leanforward Nov 2014 #1
Glad To Hear It Tace Nov 2014 #2

leanforward

(1,140 posts)
1. Their medical service is impeccable
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 02:10 AM
Nov 2014

The VA is great. I know from use they are efficient, automated, and get the job done.

Tace

(6,803 posts)
2. Glad To Hear It
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:13 AM
Nov 2014

When Emanuele casually mentioned to me that he had a heart attack and received great care at the VA hospital, I asked him if he could write a little about it.

I'm not a veteran, so I don't have first-hand experience with the VA, but I can say that I only seem to hear and read complaints. It's nice to hear positive comments.

--Tace

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