Read to the last paragraph. I wonder if these folks knew that Wallace Nix, aka "Hootie" Green Beret, Special Forces Fraud was also a "crack" user and dealer? We can't prove he wrote this but as you see at the end its the very same claims as our moron boy......
The VA needs to gather all this information and send this liar and fraud to prison..........
Would someone screen shot this for me please and send it to me.... Thanks!
BEWARE OF THE VA FARMING OUT SURGERIES TO ARMY HOSPITALS
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WALLACE NIX
Message 1 of 5 , Oct 17, 2004
I HAVE HAD THE UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCE TO BECOME A VICTIM OF THE VA SENDING SURGERIES TO ARMY HOSPITALS TWICE. BOTH WERE TO CORRECT MY CHRONIC SINUSITUS THAT HAD NEVER SUBSIDED SINCE DESERT STORM. BOTH OPERATIONS WERE A COMPLETE FAILURE AND RESULTED IN FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.
THE VA CENTER INVOLVED WAS THE AMERICAN LAKE FACULITY IN LAKEWOOD WASHINGTON (PART OF THE SEATTLE SYSTEM). AMERICAN LAKE IS A FULL SERVICE HOSPITAL AND IS ONLY 30 MILES FROM THE SEATTLE VA. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS ONLY 10 MILES FROM MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER (OF FORT LEWIS), THE ARMY DOCTORS USE IT TO TRAIN ON VETERANS..........
THE FIRST OPERATION WAS DONE BY AN INTERN IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT I HAD REFUSED TO ALLOW HIM TO DO IT. I HAD REQUIRED IN WRITING THAT A RESIDENT DOCTOR WOULD PERFORM THE PROCEEDURE, AND RECIVED THAT DOCUMENT. THEY SIMPLY WAITED UNTILL I WAS OUT AND DISREGARDED WHAT WAS AGREEDED UPON.
THERE WAS NO ENT STAFF PRESENT OTHER THAN A FIRST YEAR INTERN.
THEY ALSO COMPLETELY DISREGARDED THE OUTLINED PROCEEDURE EXPLAINED IN THE CONSENT FORM. HAD I KNOWN WHAT THEY WERE ACTUALLY GOING TO DO, THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD HAVE ALLOWED IT.
TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORTER, THEY REMOVED BONE FROM MY FACE TO COMBINE THREE SERIES OF SINUSES FROM BOTH SIDES. THEY PUT THE NASAL SPLINTS IN UPSIDE DOWN AND BACKWARDS DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE CLEARLY MARKED. I WAS SENT HOME WITHOUT ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT OR PAIN MEDS.
THE SPLINTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE REMOVED AFTER NO MORE THAN 72 HOURS. THE DOCTOR THAT DID THIS WENT ON LEAVE RIGHT AFTER MY OPERATION AND AS A RESULT, THEY WERE STILL IN PLACE WHEN I WAS ADMITTED FOR SEVERE BACTERIAL INFECTION A WEEK LATER.
THE INFECTION WAS LIFE THREATENING AND A DIRECT RESULT OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED MISTAKES. NEVER MIND THE FACT THAT I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN WORSE PAIN IN MY LIFE.
THE ENTIRE PROCEEDURE HAD TO BE REPEATED, IN PART TO REMOVE THE PLASTIC SPLINTS THAT HAD GRAFTED INTO MY NOSE.
TO THIS DAY, THE VA DENIES ME COMPENSATION, AND I HAVE AT LEAST 8 EPISODES EACH YEAR THAT REQUIRE VERY LARGE/LONG TERM DOSES OF INCREASINGLY STRONGER ANTIBIOTICS.
I CONTACTED SEVERAL LAWERS REGARDING THIS. THE RESULT WAS ALWAYS THE SAME. IT WAS DONE IN A MILITARY HOSPITAL, SO NOTHING COULD BE DONE.
GOT THE SAME ANSWER FROM STROM THURMAND'S OFFICE......
THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY CASES I COULD SITE, BUT IT'S GETTING ME A BIT PISSED OFF TO REMBER.........SO I'LL DO SOME MORE LATER.
HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE
BY THE WAY, I HAVE A VERY STRONG MEDICAL BACKGROUND AS A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, AND I HAD WORKED IN THE MADIGAN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VERY OFTEN........
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federaltortclaim
Oct 17, 2004
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VAmalpractice@yahoogroups.com, WALLACE NIX <warruss197@y...>
wrote:
> I HAVE HAD THE UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCE TO BECOME A VICTIM OF THE VA
SENDING SURGERIES TO ARMY HOSPITALS TWICE. BOTH WERE TO CORRECT MY
CHRONIC SINUSITUS THAT HAD NEVER SUBSIDED SINCE DESERT STORM. BOTH
OPERATIONS WERE A COMPLETE FAILURE AND RESULTED IN FURTHER
COMPLICATIONS.
> THE VA CENTER INVOLVED WAS THE AMERICAN LAKE FACULITY IN
LAKEWOOD WASHINGTON (PART OF THE SEATTLE SYSTEM). AMERICAN LAKE IS
A FULL SERVICE HOSPITAL AND IS ONLY 30 MILES FROM THE SEATTLE VA.
HOWEVER, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS ONLY 10 MILES FROM MADIGAN ARMY
MEDICAL CENTER (OF FORT LEWIS), THE ARMY DOCTORS USE IT TO TRAIN ON
VETERANS..........
> THE FIRST OPERATION WAS DONE BY AN INTERN IN SPITE OF THE FACT
THAT I HAD REFUSED TO ALLOW HIM TO DO IT. I HAD REQUIRED IN WRITING
THAT A RESIDENT DOCTOR WOULD PERFORM THE PROCEEDURE, AND RECIVED
THAT DOCUMENT. THEY SIMPLY WAITED UNTILL I WAS OUT AND DISREGARDED
WHAT WAS AGREEDED UPON.
> THERE WAS NO ENT STAFF PRESENT OTHER THAN A FIRST YEAR INTERN.
> THEY ALSO COMPLETELY DISREGARDED THE OUTLINED PROCEEDURE
EXPLAINED IN THE CONSENT FORM. HAD I KNOWN WHAT THEY WERE ACTUALLY
GOING TO DO, THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD HAVE ALLOWED IT.
> TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORTER, THEY REMOVED BONE FROM MY FACE TO
COMBINE THREE SERIES OF SINUSES FROM BOTH SIDES. THEY PUT THE NASAL
SPLINTS IN UPSIDE DOWN AND BACKWARDS DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE
CLEARLY MARKED. I WAS SENT HOME WITHOUT ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT OR
PAIN MEDS.
> THE SPLINTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE REMOVED AFTER NO MORE THAN 72
HOURS. THE DOCTOR THAT DID THIS WENT ON LEAVE RIGHT AFTER MY
OPERATION AND AS A RESULT, THEY WERE STILL IN PLACE WHEN I WAS
ADMITTED FOR SEVERE BACTERIAL INFECTION A WEEK LATER.
> THE INFECTION WAS LIFE THREATENING AND A DIRECT RESULT OF THE
ABOVE MENTIONED MISTAKES. NEVER MIND THE FACT THAT I HAVE NEVER
BEEN IN WORSE PAIN IN MY LIFE.
> THE ENTIRE PROCEEDURE HAD TO BE REPEATED, IN PART TO REMOVE THE
PLASTIC SPLINTS THAT HAD GRAFTED INTO MY NOSE.
> TO THIS DAY, THE VA DENIES ME COMPENSATION, AND I HAVE AT LEAST
8 EPISODES EACH YEAR THAT REQUIRE VERY LARGE/LONG TERM DOSES OF
INCREASINGLY STRONGER ANTIBIOTICS.
> I CONTACTED SEVERAL LAWERS REGARDING THIS. THE RESULT WAS
ALWAYS THE SAME. IT WAS DONE IN A MILITARY HOSPITAL, SO NOTHING
COULD BE DONE.
> GOT THE SAME ANSWER FROM STROM THURMAND'S OFFICE......
>
> THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY CASES I COULD SITE, BUT IT'S GETTING ME A
BIT PISSED OFF TO REMBER.........SO I'LL DO SOME MORE LATER.
>
> HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE
>
> BY THE WAY, I HAVE A VERY STRONG MEDICAL BACKGROUND AS A HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER, AND I HAD WORKED IN THE MADIGAN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
VERY OFTEN........
>
>
> signat
>
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I am saddened, but not suprised to hear tht you were told that
nothing could be done about this, by several lawyers, because it
happened at an Army hospital. If you were a veteran at the time you
could have filed suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act. While this
is not easy, it is better than nothing. More information on this is
at
www.VAmalpractice.info. If its been less than two years since
this happened, maybe you can find a lawyer who knows how to sue the
VA. Let me now how you make out.
W. Robb Graham
WALLACE NIX
Oct 17, 2004
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THE PROCEEDURES I MENTIONED WERE IN 1998. HOWEVER, MY FRIENDS TELL ME THAT THIS IS STILL A COMMON PRACTICE IN THE TACOMA/SEATTLE/FORT LEWIS AREA. I FEEL THAT IF IT IS THAT COMMON IN THAT AREA IT MOST PROBABLY IS GOING ON ELSEWHERE.
I JUST HOPE TO HELP OTHERS AVOID THE SAME...
THANKS FOR GETTING BACK TO ME SO QUICKLY, AND I HOPE THIS GROUP SPREADS RAPIDLY. IF WE DON'T LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER, NO ONE WILL
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Juli Perry Briggs
Oct 19, 2004
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Wallace, you mentioned being unable to get disability compensation
for the diagnosis which resulted from the botched surgery and follow-
up.
Did you apply on your own, or have an accredited national service
officer from one of the vets' organizations process your claim. I
assume you appealed the denial?
My heart goes out to you.
Juli
Huntsville, AL
WALLACE NIX
Message 5 of 5 , Oct 19, 2004
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WELL, I'M ALREADY AT 100% (T&P)....ACTUALLY 120%.....BUT I AM STILL FIGHTING ON THE PRINCIPLE OF IT ALL.....ALONG WITH HALF A DOZEN OTHER ISSUES THAT THE VA KEEPS DENEYING REGARDLESS OF THE CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT IT IS SURVICE CONNECTED.........WOULD YOU BELIVE THAT THE VA REFUSES TO ACHNOLIGE THE FACT THAT I WAS WOUNDED BY ENEMY FIRE ON FOUR SEPERATE DATES, HAD SIX MENISCAL REPAIRS WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY, ECT....
I WAS A SPECIAL FORCES MEDIC FOR 12 YEARS AND HAD 34 MONTHS OF ACTIVE COMBAT.
I WAS MEDICALLY DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF MANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS.
TRUTH BE TOLD, IT'S JUST ANOTHER WAY FOR THE VA TO JERK VETERANS AROUND UNTILL THEY JUST QUIT TRYING......I REFUSE TO COMPLY!!!!!!
THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN...........WALLACE
Juli Perry Briggs <julibriggs@...> wrote:
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