PVA has been a tremendous help in getting accepted into the VA health program and cutting through some of the red tape as it comes along. I have expierenced dealings with a wonderful staff in all my dealings with PVA. Also I was able to get a good powerchair from the Salem office.
I love the fishing trips, meeting new and old friends getting together for a fun filled fishing trip and sitting around at the dock eating crab while waiting for crabs to be bagged up, then we say our good byes until the next trip.
<br /> I appreciate your organization being there for me when I needed some durable equipment to borrow. I will be returning everything when I know longer need them.<br /> Thanks for being there for me.
I was injured in 1982 (T-12 & L-3, both complete). I have spent time in PDX VA & Seattle VA hospitals. While at the PDX VA, I had local family and friends to visit with. Being away from home in Seattle is a needed, yet lonely experience, There are other patients to talk with, but only on a surface level. Almost always the OPVA has a representative spend some time with patients at the Seattle VA. I may not have exhibited the proper level of appreciation for these visits. Let me now say a big "Thank you" to OPVA and it's Hospital Liaison representative(s). Those 'visits' made a huge difference in my healing process. <br /> <br /> When one is laying in bed alone and left to his own devices, one's mind has nothing to do but explore a variety of scenarios some of which are awful, at least that's what mine did. With no family or friends to talk with, very unhealthy, devastating things come to mind as reasonable and very do-able. I'm not a fuzzy, warm kind of guy but having someone to chat with redirected my dark thoughts from those actions to more regular thoughts. And, I'm here to at attest to the value of those conversations. I might not have been here to do so if left to my darker thoughts.<br /> <br /> Again, Thank You!
Every little bit helps.
Until recently I haven't been involved then Margaret Leach emailed me with an option to get the total VA disability allowed which I did not know about, its not that I don't want to participate my energy levels are so low I don't ever feel like doing anything. So I did fill out the forms and sent them back and I just did this so it will take time I know before I hear anything The PVA sends me all the stuff in the mail along with invitations to events that I never go to I think the PVA is a wonderful organization and helps many Veterans who do have the energy to have fun. I always think next time I'll join in or go to one and just never do totally my fault. I'm a Paraplegic that just went through stage 3 lung cancer 45 radiation treatments and 12 chemo therapy sessions and its just about killed me at 64 I'm just tiered after all this in the past 3 years so keep up the great work you guys its much appreciated and thank you so very much
