Go. To. Medical.

[u/anonemoose07]

Hey guys, it's that annoying devil doc. This is just your friendly reminder to go to medical and address your aches and pains. These can add up over time, and will vastly support any VA claims that you may have. I highly encourage all of my devil dogs (and devil dolphins) to go get yourself checked out, make sure that you're up to snuff.

I'm more than happy to assist and any concerns that you might have with engaging with your chain of command, or if you feel that you are being pressured to not go to medical. Documentation is important, and making sure that that documentation is in your record is equally important!

Why do I do this? Because I had a good mentor, and I had six-figure knee surgery completely covered by the VA. If you served, you deserve medical treatment for what you got during service. Anyways, September fiddles and such!

[u/Organic_Risk_3945]

Everything 's been normal for awhile now really, but meniscus tears they said would catch up to me and i'll start feeling it in old age, knock on wood nothing yet.

[u/anonemoose07 → u/Organic_Risk_3945]

I feel that one in my soul. Never thought that 35 would involve me relearning how to run, but genuinely I'm grateful that this was covered. I was told that my longevity was probably about 30 to 40 years, did your surgeon weigh in?

[u/Organic_Risk_3945 → u/anonemoose07]

yeah, that's what surgeon said expect arthritis to set in early and other osteo-somethings due to too much meniscus scraped off. or something to that effect.

[u/anonemoose07 → u/Organic_Risk_3945]

Interesting. I didn't have the explanation of potential early onset arthritis, but I am seeing some cross-referencing. I think you might be referencing an osteosarcoma, or it could also be a lesion. If you have the details, I'm happy to look into it for you!

[u/Organic_Risk_3945 → u/anonemoose07]

been so long ago, dude... i don't even have the papers for it any more. i could get hit by a car tomorrow walking my doggie so i don't give it much thought anymore if early onset arthritis comes we'll handle it then. most my issues orthopedic in nature with VA, but last year i pissed out a kidney stone a bit bigger than a grain of rice, but looked like a Hawaiin weapon the one with shark teeth all around. now that's pain, dude!!! took 6 months to pop out, most painful was ureter, the bladder i think that's where it ended up for the longest was a different sporadic type of pain, but when it came time for urethra, fucken hell dude, that was painful. stayed there for about a month, i read in Google masturbation opens up certain muscles to let it past thru, so i was beating off enjoying whilst crying dude!!! i bet you don't read that in medical books!