Hello facebook, As many of you know I do not get on here very often and I am not one to let evyone know what is going on with me all the time and try my best not to complain.I do however feel that I should shed some light on some things that may be going through the rumor mill as to why I am not working or can not hold a job.Some of you know that I am a Disabled veteran from the 1st Gulf War and others may not have known.Ive always been in good heath before I went to desert storm but for the past 23 years that ive been home from there my physical life has slowly become more than I can handle at times.I dont want sympathy from anybody but I do however want to express to my friends,family, and others how That war has affected my life.I can not say all but I can say most of us veterans from that era were exposed to so many things such as depleated uranium,smoke from oil well fires,sarin gas,smoke from burn pits where hundreds of gallons of deisel fuel was used to burn,burning paint,pesticides,sand fleas,smoke from burning human waste on a daily basis.The worst part about this is not 1 time was I ever offered a respirator or mask the whole time I was there.Then we were exposed to multiple vacines for anthrax and many other things that we were not told about.We also had to take pyridostigmine bromide pills to protect against chemical warfare and nobody knowing the side effects from these pills and vacines.shortly after returning home from the gulf I started breaking out with rashes,started having joint pains,muscle pains,headaches,and the list goes on to include severe depression and anger problems.I am currently dealing with several medical problems which include MIGRAINES,CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME,CHRONIC HEADACHE DISORDER,FIBROMYALGIA,IBS,CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROME,INSOMNIA,MYALGIA,ARTHRALGIA,PTSD,SUICIDAL IDEATION,ANXIETY,MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER,OSTEOARTHRITIS,PSORIASIS,GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISORDER,HYPERLIPIDEMIA,HYPERTENTION AND I AM CURRENTLY ON 26 MEDICATIONS.I have to use a cane when I do go out,I wear braces on both hands for the carpal tunnel,knees braces and back brace for support because of the osteoarthritis and joint pain.My feet and ankles burn and swell from retaining water because I can no longer exercise like I use to do.I have recently had to get an inhaler because im starting to have some problems with breathing and Im sure its from the exposure all those years ago in the gulf.Someone ask me why I have a handicap tag on my car and why I have a handicap hanger on my mirror and I just say because I am a disabled veteran..It doesnt anger me because people dont know so that is another reason why I wanted to share my story.Its hard to function from day to day,I can no longer cut my grass,work on my car,ride a bike,run 4 miles a day,play with my granchildren like i want to,cant go on a long trip as often as i would like too,can not work like I use too,I can not do almost any of the things that I used to do.And try to understand that when I see you or speak to you and I do not say much, I do not socialize any more,its not anything anybody has done to me except our very own crooked government.Our goverment always has a hidden agenda behind everything they do and it doesnt matter how many people have to become ill or die for them to achieve their goals.Just go on youtube or search google about the sick Gulf War veterans and you will see that thousands and thousands of veterans are very ill and or have died.I take one day at a time and I have a wonderful wife that supports me and helps me get through each day.I dont want any sympathy or pity but I just want people to know that I would give anything to once again have some normalcy to my life again if there is such a thing.So I am asking if you are a praying person that you would pray for me and the thousands of veterans that are suffering and struggling every day.So thank you for listening and when you see a veteran thank him/her for their service.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 03:22:04 +0000
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