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Agent Orange and Bladder Cancer

Cheetahrat
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Hello everyone, some of my contacts in the medical field have suggested there could be a link between Agent Orange and Bladder cancer. There are several conditions and cancers that the VA assumes as caused by exposure to AO. One is Prostate Cancer and one that is not, according to the VA, is Bladder Cancer. It would make more sense to me that Bladder cancer would be more likely to be caused by drinking water and ingesting contaminated food. In my case, the BC spread to my Kidney and it was removed. The medical staff seems to agree with me but no one is willing to publicly say so. If you have been exposed and have cancer of any kind, please report it to the VA. I had BC for eight years before the VA was informed.

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15yrsurvivor

What kind of chemicals are present in Agent Orange?

It certainly seems logical that bc could be linked to contaminated drinking water, similar to the suspected link with chlorine.

By the way, welcome to the website!

roadrunner

My husband was in Vietnam 1965-67,,,,,,,,
he has made a application 3 times now,and will keep doing it until they recognize it....
Agent orange.very toxic........
will keep you informed if we get any good news....

keep trying,and re applying..
ginger

roadrunner

90 million gallons of herbicide,agent orange was sprayed over the fields to kill all ground cover so the enemy could not hide,,,,I guess it didn't matter it would make our soldiers sick,,,sooner or later...

Crazyhorse2

And the sad part is the guys from Viet Nam got screwed in many ways, and where was there parade like the Desert Storm troops got when they came home. People are too quick to forget about the Viet Nam war and those guys put up with more then anyone from Desert Storm. Hats off to the Viet Nam Veterans and for never getting the recognition they deserved. CrazYhorse

jj803

For what it's worth my personal thanks to the Veterans, and particularly to the Viet Nam and Korean war Vets. Keep pushing for agent orange recognition, after all it took many years for prostate cancer to be recognized by the VA and it is a far more common occurrence.

JJ

simpleone

I made a post about this a year ago. Lung, Prostrate is okay, Bladder they fight. From my interpertation they feel that is more tobacco related. Like Ginger said keep applying. Maybe with enough of us hammering away something might get something done. Many vets on here so you are not alone. If you spent time in camp lejeune you have a much better chance as It was declared a toxic site by the government. If you need more info you can friend me or google toxic water camp lejeune.

Later
Simpleone

Lyyka

Cheeta,

My heart and prayers go to you. The Viet Nam vets deserve so much better than they got. A shameful time in our history at the lack of recognition of these warriors. They went through so much awfulness in battle, and at home. Don't let up on your efforts.

Stephany

Crazyhorse2

I always said Agent Orange caused a lot more diseases then the Feds would ever care to discuss. I know guys that were messed up in the head mentally from this and others that had skin rash breakouts. Also I noticed bladder cancer is on the rise to me and more people at a younger age and my thought was what are they putting in our water none of us know for sure. There's more to bladder cancer then smoking and working around chemicals like me as a trucker. CrazYhorse

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vtom

Thank you Cheeta for your service to our country. I am so sorry you have bladder cancer - especially if this is the price you paid to fight for us. I am praying that you will be blessed in return for all you have done for us! Veronica

Cheetahrat

THANK YOU, everyone of you, thanks for your kind words and encouragement. Some of you suggested I keep trying to make the Agent Orange/ Bladder Cancer claim to the VA. I cannot keep making a claim for something they don't recognize as related to my service. The claim system is such that you risk losing a rating you've been awarded if you apply for any other claim. I currently am rated at 80% with 150% of combat related disabilities, VA Math. I have yet another claim to make but it was turned down once already. My Bladder Cancer spread to my kidney in 2003. My remaining kidney was bruised by one of the rounds I caught, back in 68. And that permenately affected the function of that organ it was no big deal, but now....... I don't think any of my awards could be removed or lessened but it's possible, many Vets are afraid to try because of that. There is a insurance side and a Medical side to the VA. Personally, I have been treated fairly well, I shouldn't complain. BY THE WAY, I just recieved a courtesy letter from my surgeons staff (U of Penn Hospital ) concering the results of my last Cysto. Why don't they write it in a language I understand? I think it was GOOD news as they don't want to see me for six months, Yahooo! I mean OOORaaaah!!!!

Cheetahrat

I just reread some the replies and Crazyhorse reminded me of another claim in the works for me. I'm not that far into this one because it is a rash. I was in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital for almost a year after several others. I was treated for a rash for about 6 years after my discharge. They always said they didn't know what to call it. It wasn't psorisis or exema but similar. IF THere are any conspiracy affectionados, you are gonna love this. After being treated with creams and lotions for 7 years I asked the dermatologist if this could be from AO and he got upset with me. He left the room and in his place another Dr. showed up with a needle, he gave me the shot in the butt and the rash was gone before I could make the 30 minute drive home. It came back several years later and my family doctor sends me to a Dermotoligist in his net work. While waiting to be seen, I read his diplomas etc. and discovered he was a Navy man and was stationed at the Naval Hospital in Philly when I was going there for treatment. He said he knew nothing of the rash or the cure and treated me with creams and lotions. Some times it goes away, I'm waiting for it to return now to show the AO registry.
LONE GUNMAN HA!!!

GARY-U-OF-M

For a while I was getting questionnaires from the VA about Agent Orange. When I started mentioning skin rashes and other problems the VA stopped sending
questionnaires and ignored any of my inquires.

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