Disabled Military Vet With Life-Threatening Illness Denied Treatment by Doctors

A 36-year-old disabled military veteran shares her harrowing experience of being refused treatment for a life-threatening illness by doctors who didn’t believe her. After being rushed to the ER with severe head pain, she was diagnosed with a migraine and sent home. For the next two weeks, she suffered from constant pain and a host of other symptoms, but her requests to be seen by her GP were repeatedly ignored.

When she was finally seen, she was treated dismissively and told she had a 0% chance of having the illness she suspected. It wasn’t until she fought for a biopsy that she was diagnosed with the illness, but not before suffering permanent vision loss in her left eye due to the delay.

Now she’s seeking accountability and hoping to prevent similar treatment for others. Read her full story here .

VA healthcare supports disabled military vet, but not everywhere

Fighting for treatment after misdiagnosis left me in agony

Veteran denied treatment for life-threatening illness despite multiple requests

Military vet denied treatment for life-threatening illness despite self-awareness.

Disabled veteran denied life-saving treatment despite doctor’s orders

Advocating for healthcare rights: Disabled vet fights for biopsy appointment

Delayed treatment caused permanent vision loss for disabled military vet.

Demanding accountability for denied treatment: no more suffering. ⚖️

Patient denied treatment for life-threatening illness, seeking explanation

Survivor guilt and medical bias discussed by commenters.

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Life-changing lifestyle adjustments for chronic pain relief

Reporter hesitant to cover disabled vet’s denied treatment story

Navigating the grey areas of healthcare: a search for answers.

Medical system creates distrust between patients and doctors.

Navigating broken communication in healthcare as a disabled veteran.

A disabled vet shares the painful aftermath of an arterial biopsy.

Advocating for the unheard: Disabled vet’s fight for treatment

Healthcare professionals feel unappreciated and underutilized in modern society

Effective communication is key to better healthcare results

Disabled vet shares life lessons amidst medical struggles

Disabled military vet denied life-saving treatment by doctors

A disabled military vet was denied lifesaving treatment by her doctors, leading to permanent vision loss in her left eye. Despite her requests to be seen immediately by her GP, she was not taken seriously and was blown off. After finally receiving a biopsy of her left temporal artery, she was diagnosed with temporal arteritis, a life-threatening illness.

The ENT doctor had refused to set up the appointment, claiming that she had a 0% chance of having the illness at her age. The delay in treatment resulted in permanent vision loss in her left eye. She is now seeking accountability and wants other people to learn from her experience.

However, some people are telling her that her anger is too much and that she should not go after the doctors’ careers. She is left wondering if there is really a good guy or a bad guy in this situation . The current medical system is failing both patients and doctors, and there needs to be better communication and understanding between both parties.

Despite the pain and suffering she has endured, she has found some positive outcomes from the experience, such as learning to communicate better with her healthcare staff and helping others advocate for themselves.

Women face discrimination in healthcare, even as military veterans.

Learning from mistakes: A fair judgement

Fight for justice! Seek compensation for their negligence

Report those heartless doctors! NTA for standing up for yourself

Discrimination in healthcare due to ethnicity – unacceptable

Misdiagnosed medical emergency, NTA, doctors need to listen better

Ignoring a patient’s medical needs is unacceptable.

Empathetic comment highlights issue of inadequate healthcare for disabled individuals

Demanding justice with fire emoji: commenter calls out medical negligence.

Commenter calls for justice with emoji

Misdiagnosed disability highlights need for age-inclusive healthcare. #EndAgeism ‍⚕️

A doctor supports holding negligent doctors accountable ‍⚕️

Commenter calls out doctors, says they should be held accountable

Gross neglect by doctors, possible legal action and complaints filed.

VA fails to treat disabled military vet with life-threatening illness.

Demand justice! Sue those negligent doctors!

Commenter is clearly NTA, but what’s the story?

Commenter sympathizes with disabled vet, calls out doctors’ negligence

Report incompetent doctors to save others. NTA

Empowering response to medical mistreatment of disabled veteran.

Holding professionals accountable for their mistakes. #NotTheA**hole

Doctors’ arrogance and lack of concern caused permanent vision loss

Fight back! Contact a lawyer and licensing board now.

Limited legal options for misdiagnosis of GCA with vision loss

Fight for your eye and the next person’s #NTA

Commenter supports OP and predicts malpractice suit victory

Demand accountability and expose malpractice with a paper trail ✍️

Advocate for change. Speak up for those who can’t speak.

Persistence and determination saved their life. NTA, get legal advice

Supportive comment calls out medical negligence with empathy and hope ❤️

Female patients often overlooked by doctors, NTA for considering malpractice.

Patient suffering ignored due to doctor’s negligence

Fight back! Sue them!

Expert advice on diagnosing temporal arteritis in a difficult situation.

Report those heartless doctors! ‍⚕️ ‍⚕️

Med student highlights medical negligence in denying life-saving treatment. ✅

Fight for justice! Sue those negligent doctors!

Doctors’ negligence in treating sick veteran is unacceptable.

Hold doctors accountable for cavalier behavior towards disabled vet. ✊

Bias in healthcare against women and people of color discussed

Fellow disabled vet advises on suing VA for denied treatment

Female vet denied medical treatment due to doctors’ negligence.

File a complaint and let them face the consequences.

Fight back with an advocate or lawyer to get justice

User questions doctor’s unusual behavior in refusing treatment

Warning against seeking revenge on doctors, share experiences instead ✨

Helpful link for veterans facing medical malpractice – NTA comment.

Red flags raised on doctors’ professionalism by commenter.

Fight for your rights! Keep pushing for the medical care.

Report negligent doctors and fight for your health

Advocating for medical justice: a personal story with anger.

Advocate for yourself and others, report medical discrimination ⚠️

Patient advocacy matters. Hold doctors accountable for their mistakes.

VA provider ignores patient until ER visit, seek justice

Empathetic commenter shares similar experience and encourages legal action

Hold them accountable! Report and sue for negligence

Seeking justice in medical malpractice is complex and unsatisfying.

NTA! Turn them in and sue the sh*t out of them!

Support for disabled vet reporting medical negligence

Fighting for medical justice: one man’s experience with doctor negligence

Cultural differences in suing doctors. Should doctors be fired?

VA’s mistreatment of patients continues to result in tragic outcomes

Woman shares heartbreaking story of misdiagnosis and encourages advocating for yourself

Medical professionals need to take pain seriously. NTA.

Former service member offers helpful advice for denied medical treatment

Take action against ableism with fire . NTA wins.

Doctor apologizes for hospital’s mistake but explains difficulty of diagnosis.

Report them! NTA for advocating for your health

Report and record the discrimination to protect others. #NotTheA**hole

Commenter deemed not the a**hole for medical treatment denial

Disabled vet deserves compensation for worsened quality of life.

Commenter supports OP’s actions with emoji.

Redditors suggest taking legal action against neglectful doctors

Heartfelt support for disabled veteran denied medical treatment ❤️

Patient advocates for accountability and taking patients seriously.

Sympathetic Redditor suggests legal action against negligent doctors for blindness.

Go for it! Thumbs up emoji.

Sue is not the a-hole.

Agreed . Medical ableism needs to end.

Female military spouse praises vet for advocating for medical treatment ❤️

Fighting back! Disabled vet seeks justice after denied treatment

Red flags ignored: Med student calls out doctors’ negligence

Women’s pain is real, stop mansplaining and treat us ✊

Lawyer up and sue, sue, sue! Doctors’ arrogance caused disability.

A heartbreaking story of medical neglect and the consequences that follow

Fight back! NTA encourages taking action against injustice

Outrage over doctors’ treatment of disabled vet. Report or not?

Criticism of modern doctors as pill pushers and not healers

Report the doctors immediately. NTA.

Doctors refusing treatment for disabled vet with life-threatening illness. NTA.

Hold doctors accountable for their mistakes, speak up for justice ❤️

Patients resorting to Dr. Google for diagnosis due to doctors’ negligence

Veteran shares helpful hotline for reporting doctors, expresses frustration.

Fight for justice! Take action and seek compensation

Medical neglect almost cost me my life, NTA for suing.

Accountability for misdiagnosis at VA hospitals is crucial

Woman shares similar experience and supports OP’s actions.