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Department of Veteran Affairs Hawaii | Spark M. Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

On January 01, 2010-  my son was admitted to Tripler Army Medical Center for emergency surgery. that went well and they scheduled a follow up at the VA Medical Center the next week. The following week I took him to the Spark Matsunaga (former Senator of Hawaii) Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center  (located on Tripler Army Medical Center grounds) for a follow up appointment.

He was seen immediately and though he had more tests to do I was amazed at how well they take care of their Veterans. This was the first time he had been there since his honorable discharge in 2006 and he now knows what's available. 

With The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) Honolulu serving approximately 127,600 veterans in Hawaii AND the Pacific Islands I commend the work all personnel in our VA Hospital do to help the Veterans of the Armed Forces.

Should you need additonal information on the hospital and their services:

VA Pacific Islands Health Care System  (phone: 433-0600)

Health Care Patient Advocates :  The Patient Advocate is located at the Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center and serves as a liaison between patients and staff when a Service issue cannot be resolved. The Patient Advocate is Barbara Morgan and she may be reached by calling (808) 433-0126. Her office is located at: 459 Patterson Road, Ambulatory Care Center, Room 1B08

National Headquarters Info for  Hawaii Office of Veterans Services:

459 Patterson Road
E-Wing, Room 1-A103
Honolulu, HI 96819-1522
(808) 433-0420
(808) 433-0385 fax

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Remember: If you are a Disabled Veteran (30% or more) and have a service related disability ...you are exempt from the VA Loan Funding Fee when using your VA Benefits for a Hawaii Home Loan. Contact me for more details.

                                                                   

13 comments • Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman HAWAII Relocations & Real Estate • January 31 2010 12:38PM

A New Year's Day - 2010 Unfolding

As year 2009 ended I thought about all things big and small in Don't Forget to Stop and Smell the Flowers.  I wrote, "I am once again in awe of the curve balls that life throws me....and how I handled it to bring on a fresh 2010 with glorious dreams, hopes and wishes that I will soon fulfill."

My family started out January 01, 2010 as any other New Year's Day.  We were having a relaxing morning and went out to run a couple of errands. As soon as I walked in the door my phone rings and it's the phone call that every mother dreads.

My son only calls when he's sick and when I hear the "MOM" in a weak voice I know it's not good.  He was in the emergency room and to make a long story short his gallbladder had become infected and the infection leaking into his stomach.  He was on Morphine by 11am as the pain was so bad (usually excruciating pain when the gallstone is in the bile duct as I'd had when I was 25 yrs. Old)

Emergency surgery started by 4:30pm and we were waiting for him when he came out of recovery at 8:35 or so.

He'll be fine and he's home now but here's the kicker. HE DROVE HIMSELF TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT 5am New Years Day because ‘he didn't want to bother anyone'. You can bet he won't do that again....especially after mom ‘counseled' him.

Those curve balls hit at any time folks. I'm just happy that in my latter years of life I recognize the importance of Stopping to Smell those Flowers......

You can never bring back time.

Do you know what your flowers are?

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Note:  I want to thank all who attended to my son (Emergency Room, Surgery unit, Surgeons, nurses and staff) at Tripler Army Medical Center and for taking good care of my son, Michael,  a veteran of the US Armed Forces. 

                                                                   

21 comments • Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman HAWAII Relocations & Real Estate • January 03 2010 02:02PM