Still trying to learn how to deal with my husband’s diagnosis and protect him against triggers as much as possible.
He’s a former combat medic and currently a firefighter/paramedic with 15 years of service. I recently had to send him away to the IAFF Center of Excellence inpatient facility for PTSD. He was gone for 35 days. Frankly, some days, it still feels like he’s gone.
The VA is dragging its feet on the disability claim saying they can’t find any of his records past basic training because he was flown home before his unit when his sister was killed by a drunk driver.
In our state, PTSD isn’t considered workman’s comp so I’m sure if he’d win an early pension. I’m afraid Fire will blame Army and Army-Fire. He feels stuck because he makes double my salary and has no other career prospects.
I almost lost him once, I feel like I’m fighting everyday to keep him alive.
He’s a former combat medic and currently a firefighter/paramedic with 15 years of service. I recently had to send him away to the IAFF Center of Excellence inpatient facility for PTSD. He was gone for 35 days. Frankly, some days, it still feels like he’s gone.
The VA is dragging its feet on the disability claim saying they can’t find any of his records past basic training because he was flown home before his unit when his sister was killed by a drunk driver.
In our state, PTSD isn’t considered workman’s comp so I’m sure if he’d win an early pension. I’m afraid Fire will blame Army and Army-Fire. He feels stuck because he makes double my salary and has no other career prospects.
I almost lost him once, I feel like I’m fighting everyday to keep him alive.