I promised Rudy that I would continue the fight after he was gone that Agent Orange caused GBM-4 Brain Cancer. He passed away on Dec. 10, 2011.
I'm compiling a list of as many Viet Nam Veterans that I can find that have been diagnosed with GBM-4 Brain Cancer. the list is growing slowly and wanted another avenue besides Face Book to get this information out there.
I'm hoping to be able to keep up with this blog soon! Finding out that a few have won their claims, just haven't figured out how the rest of the wives can.
ReplyDeleteYou can add my father to the list. My dad served two tours in Vietnam and went into the jungle on numerous occasions. He was exposed to agent orange (AO) and was on their list of exposed vets. When he was diagnosed with a stage IV glio in April 2001, the first question he asked his VA doctor was if his exposure to AO was the cause. Of course the doctor said no. My dad didn't make it, succumbing to the disease 12 months later. How do we go about getting my mom her deserved pension.
ReplyDeleteI need name and info to add to the list. Thank you.
DeleteI spent a tour on the DMZ in Korea (1967-68) and two tours in the bush in Vietnam (1969-1971), as an infantry/radioman. My name is Morris "J" SAPP Jr. I ate , slept and lived in Agent orange for three (3) years. No one told me it was any problem, even when I asked why an area we were in looked a certain way. I was told nothing and not given a reason. I just stopped asking after a while. Now, I came down with a Glioblastoma Multiforme brain tumor Stage 4 and was operated on at McCormick Hospital. here in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec, 10, 2013.It came on so quickly I had no other chance but just get the brain tumor operation Here in Chiang Mai. I was in no condition to go to the States. I probably would have died trying to make it to back to a VA facility. I am a disabled veteran residing abroad. I mean, who has the money for a medevac. I don’t. I have had to pay these endless medical expenses out of my pocket, since I became ill. Being a disabled veteran I am uninsurable In the private insurance sector due to my service connected disabilities. No private insurer will sell veterans like me any medical/health insurance. Due to no fault of our own. The VA has denied the claim. As I said I have had to pay all of this out of my pocket; surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, which I am still undergoing. I guess I must have got this tumor in Central Park or the Bronx Zoo because according to the VA my claim is DENIED.
ReplyDeleteCan you please add my father, Javier Aguirre, who passed away on November 5, 2014 from GBM 4. He served in the Air Force from 1966-1970. The first 2 yrs were spent in DMZ Korea, then 68-70 in Bien Hoa Vietnam
ReplyDeleteI think this is the same list that my Fathers name is on but to make sure his name was Leroy Goss from Jesup Wayne County Georgia he was an Mp in Nam he passed away January 2nd 2007 from GBM 4 and was denied service connection several times then finally received only 10% for ptsd and kept being denied for GBM 4 after passing my mother was cut off and she has been appealing ever since
ReplyDeleteStill searching for Nam Vets with GBM. Many people are coming forward now. Too many! Sad that we are losing our Nam Vets to GBM and the VA will not help us. Only a few have won their claims but the rest of us are being denied.
DeleteYes I'm the one collecting names on a list. I will continue finding more for the list.
DeleteThe List grows daily and we are getting closer to it being put on the Presumptive List.
ReplyDeleteWe continue to have more widows and families contact me.
ReplyDeleteLosing allot of Nam Vets to GBM. List is over 300 now.
Please add my husband's name to list:
ReplyDeleteGail P. Parrish - 06/25/49 -07/11/2011
Cause of Death - Glioblastomamultiforme
Air Force in Vietnam 1968 - 1972
Not sure why my daughter's name came up as sender?
ReplyDeleteJeanette Williamson Jraw610@aol.com
My name is Helen Parrish carolinerose1954@aol.com