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I had the choice between VA or a teaching hospital. The VA doctor told me that waiting list for transplants was so long that I would probably be dead before my number came up. The 1 year survival rate at the VA hospital is in the upper 50's, the teaching hospital is lower 70's. I had the transplant 42 days ago at the teaching hospital and am progressing nicely. Having spent time in VA hospital I can say the accommodations and friendliness of the nursing staff leave something to be desired in the VA hospital. I thought I was back in the Army.
I am thankful for the VA hospital because they found and fixed a life threatening heart condition that 10 private doctors missed over a 6 year period.
Ray
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