First I am so very sorry that you have a medical need in the first place. That said, it infuriates me what our government (VA, armed services, etc.) has put you through in their attempt to make you (with the problem they undoubtedly caused) go away!!

On a much lesser scale, I am currently tussling with getting a coverage plan underwritten - - and there is no doubt that private coverage is no less a problem than VA.

We have such serious issues in this country regarding health care. The only way you can get it and afford it is if you are statistically unlikely to use it for the next 20 years!! How sad.