Technology Advances


It was over 10 years ago that I had surgery on my left elbow to help reduce the pain from what the doctors called a pressed ulnar nerve which in layman's terms that means a pinched nerve. In this case it was (is) the ulnar nerve sometimes referred to as the "funny bone". When the "funny bone" a.k.a. the ulnar nerve is bumped hard enough you may experience intense pain for a few moments but it passes. When the ulnar nerve is compressed by bending the arm this causes the same reaction and you can imagine how many times per day the "funny bone" gets activated. It isn't pleasant but thanks to technology advances the second surgery on my left arm has been reduced by more than 40% when there was no expectation of that sort of relief. The best test of this surgery is yet to come when the weather changes drastically to extreme cold & wet.

Thank you Technology and The Veterans Administration facilities in White City Oregon and The Veterans Administration Hospital in Portland, Oregon for taking the time, effort and money needed to perform the procedure.

The care that both of these facilities have shown me makes me proud to have served my country. When I began my requests for help I started in Southern California at the La Jolla California Veterans Hospital and while I did not get everything I "wanted" the way I wanted I did receive excellent care from a Hospital that is so over worked that it is not funny. Once a doctor finishes a tour there the chances are they will be ready for any of the Veteran Facilities around the country.

On the way home from the Portland Oregon VA Hospital I came across another vet who had recently had brain surgery and was in transiet to get to where he lived. Once again the VA steps up to the plate and takes care of its vets. Thank you.