Joe, great to hear from you and glad you are getting the proper care you need.
Don't get me wrong, I am NOT slamming the VA 'cause believe it or not, I think I am getting good care from them and I like both my Primary and Onc.
What I found out is, the VA is a funded set annual budget operation, but they bill Medicare and can get their money back on me because Medicare is paid for by Medicare payroll taxes and they have no set budget. Keeps VA budget low. Problem is they have to follow the dictates of Medicare on old guys like me. Unfortunately I am too old for a BMT. My Onc. says that when I get bad enough, whatever that is, I will get Vidaza, but the waiting is what kills me. Maybe I should be grateful that it is slow acting ,cause the longer it takes, the longer I live. Dang it's hard though.
Good luck and stay in touch here Joe.
