tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473204631032813852.post8205313692047903073..comments2023-04-02T04:45:03.866-07:00Comments on RowofLife.com & Adventures of Angela Madsen: Occupy the Department of Veteran's Affairs, Washington DCdebmolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620520089449524015noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473204631032813852.post-92094325963405937752013-06-29T07:53:26.340-07:002013-06-29T07:53:26.340-07:00You tell 'em, Deb!!
I just wanted to say I a...You tell 'em, Deb!! <br />I just wanted to say I am following the blog and very inspired by her story. Best wishes to you bothAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473204631032813852.post-12040576525382397452013-06-13T03:11:03.926-07:002013-06-13T03:11:03.926-07:00Nameless folks talking about things they know not...Nameless folks talking about things they know nothing about.... There is not a support boat. Angela loads everything on her boat and doesn't stop, take anything from anyone and has no physical contact with anyone until she arrives in Hawaii. We have purchased rescue insurance in the event a rescue becomes necessary.<br /><br />Angela was injured while on duty in the military which ended her military career. 12 years later, while working as a mechanical engineer, her ruptured discs and spine deteriorated to the point of needing surgery to fuse her spine. Because the injury occurred while she was on duty in the military she was required to go to the VA for the surgery. They started by taking the wrong disc (a healthy one) and then the two bad discs. The did not have rods or bone grafts for three levels so the just fused the three levels with the items they had and drilled into her spinal cord. The expunged the evidence of wrongdoing from her medical records . You cannot sue the VA. Angela was homeless and unable to work so she filed a claim for veteran's benefits it took her 13 years to get her benefits (which why she o copied the VA for the weekend to bring awareness to the VA claims process.. Angela runs a 501C3 adaptive rowing program which is free for participants, she is a Paralympic athlete who trains several hours a day to maintain at the elite level. Angela is a motivational speaker, an author, coaches wounded warriors and is a board member of the California paralyzed veterans, she works very hard but there are still barriers keeping her from having a "regular job." Angela needs to lie down and decompress her spine every couple of hours. She has nuerogenic bowel and bladder. She often times is not able to leave her house timely due to bowel control issues.<br /><br />So please next time, do a little research prior to criticizing.<br /><br />PS: I'm Angela's spouse and I have a full time job.Debra Madsenhttp://rowoflife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473204631032813852.post-75008737693351665902013-06-11T19:49:40.427-07:002013-06-11T19:49:40.427-07:00Right on Anonymous! She should get a job! Who'...Right on Anonymous! She should get a job! Who's going to pay for her rescue!!Probably all of us!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473204631032813852.post-14543221876871039212013-06-11T19:45:30.997-07:002013-06-11T19:45:30.997-07:00Good luck! Go for it I still can't believe tha...Good luck! Go for it I still can't believe that your using a support vessel! That's like not doing it at all! Get rid of them and do it on your own! Solo means solo!!! With a support boat this means nothing!!! Where's the risk involved! Your wasting your time! Anybody could do what your doing with a support boat! Go figure!!! And don't tell me your using "GPS" ! Dream on lady!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com