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Agent Orange and Neurological Disorders
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Apr 21 9:39am | Replies (136)Comment receiving replies
jjames,
Excellent article. I'm Veteran who spent three tours in Vietnam. At 82 the effects of Agent Orange proceeds though out my body. After surgery to remove squamous skin cancer to the VA want further blood testing to determine my MGUS blood numbers and if those number indicate other medical problems. After 48 years and over 400,000 dead Vietnamese our government is looking at those of us who spread the toxin. In reality it's to later for most of us.
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Hello- this is john south, I’ve been dealing with agent orange since 2011- I was diagnosed with agent orange heart disease and restrictive lung disease- my right lung has about 45- 50 % capabilities. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s ( agent orange in 2011). I’ve had two heart attacks caused from the chemicals- my doctors at Mayo has been great and the new medications is really helping.
Can I ask about your skin cancer- did you get a disability for that- my wife is retired Army also- she was a nurse in Viet Nam ( in the field hospitals-which is just a tent at best) they received soldiers right from the battle field- the nurses said they were soaped with the chemicals at times. My wife has had-22 skin cancers on her right side- 3 of them were deadly(removed squamous cell cancer). She cut off uniforms with her right hand and they didn’t wear gloves in the field -it’s too sticky. God Bless you my friend and I hope you have some good days. John