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Stories

People are dying!!

I live in rural Lee county and it is so very sad to see people who need medical attention and lives are being lost because we don’t have a hospital! We need an emergency/urgent care so people can be stabilized until they can be sent to bristol and/or kingsport. Millions[…]

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Even Healthcare professionals can’t afford healthcare!

As a Physician Assistant in rural southwestern VA, working with the area’s ONLY board certified Gastroenterologist in the surrounding 5 counties, we see countless folks who come to us sick sick sick, only to find out the medicines they need are completely unaffordable. Many procedures the need to diagnose and/or[…]

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MY NEPHEW

My nephew is 34 years old. He was raised in a loving Christian home and he is a good person with a big heart. He hurt his back at work and the doctor put him on OXYCONTIN. Yes, the drug of choice by the doctors these days. They seem to[…]

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Chronic Pain Advocate

I have lived with Chronic Pain since November 1998. I was T-boned by a Druken driver & 18 years later I continue to live in Chronic Neck Pain. I am able to function under the care of EVMS Pain Management & Percocet. My quality of life of being able to[…]

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