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The Durham V.A. Hospital Has Harmed Me
Apr 8 2006, 12:21 AM EDT
While undergoing a heart-catheter, my right leg was injured by an intern doctor from the Duke Hospital, from across the street from the Durham V.A. Hoaspital. I recall the incident. A doctor of the V.A. had to take over the heart-catheter procedure from some intern from the Duke Hospital because he didn't follow the proper procedure from which he was training. The proper procedure was not followed and I now have a severe blockage in my right leg and I now may have to possibly lose my right-leg, i.e. removal, due to the incompetence on the part of the student that caused this problem. The doctor that supervised this procedure, has blamed this severe blockage in my leg on everything except the incompetance of the intern, other than the lack of proper training of the student that performed the cathertization of my heart. I now face the loss of my right leg and I now have symptons in my left leg, as well.
I request that I be treated by a civilian surgeon as I have no faith, whatsoever, in the Durham Veteran's Hospital and their attending physician's and even less in their trainees from across the street at the Duke Hospital.
Please, Senator Edwards, I am a 100% Service-Connected, Honorably-Discharged Veteran of the Viet-Nam Era. As long as I have been connected with the Veterans Administration {November, 1975 until present} I have been less than properly cared for. I didn't join the United States Air Force to be subjected to such sub-level after-service Medical Care. Please help me Sir!
Randall F. Patton
Your loyal constituent
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