Ltdan's blog post - big suprises today.......

well, i received a letter fromm the VA today and my claim for PTSD was denied (not a big suprise). when i called my social worker down here where i am being treated, she was shocked.....she is going to get me in touch with some folks to put together my appeal. i was going to appeal anyway, but it would help to have someone who knows what they are doing. the decision was basedon the fact that they don't have records of me being treated when i was in iraq...i kept telling them that it is because i wasn't treated in iraq FFS!!!!! HELLO!!!!!! its called POST traumatic stress disorder for a reason!!!! my first reaction was to be really pissed, then i decided that i will appeal it to all ends of the earth. i wonder how much combat was seen by the person making these decisions....... just wondering.
also to brighten my day, i went up to ny today for a sonogram for my wife (more on that later). well, when i went to leave at 3:30am, i found that i was blocked in. i share a tandem spot with another person in the military (although i don't know who she is or where she lives in the complex). a spare key is supposed to be left with the parking attendant so it can be moved as necessary. well, guess who didn't leave a key? they also couldn't find her number to call her. i couldn't miss the appt, so i squeezed out and ended up scratching the side of my truck big time on a pillar............$500 deductable later maybe i will get it fixed. i just came home (yes, 4hr drive there, 4hr drive back, but i did get to swim in our pool for an hour or so after the sonogram) and her car is STILL in the same spot. i'm going to give her a little piece of my mind when i see her
the good news is that the sonogram went well. preliminary shows everything is good. and its another boy! (to those who don't know...i have 4 boys with my ex wife...GREAT kids). i now have a basketball team! my wife is hanging in, but she is not enjoying the pregnancy thing much. she still looks hot though!!!!
the funny thing is that my day should really qualify as being "shitty", but i am so lucky. as i was driving i thought about how wonderful it was to be able to have the money to go home just for a sonogram and a dip in the pool. at times i feel a little guilty because i know so many who live paycheck to paycheck while i have a pretty comfortable life. my wife swears we do as well, but we have everything we need and most of the stuff we want and are still able to have money in the bank.
during the drive, i also had time to reflect on the friends that i have made on this site...i am truely blessed! you all know who you are and thanks for being "you"!
as always, thanks for reading.......