Comments on: LBAM Checkmate Spray, Agent Orange and Women’s Health http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/ Thoughtful Reading For A Compassionate Planet Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:58:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dennis Cherry http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-2280 Dennis Cherry Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:35:23 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=119#comment-2280 I am a Vietnam vet and my daughter has been suffering from endometriosis for several years. She has endured a miscarrige and has not been able to have any children because of the endometriosis. She in now scheduled to have a hysterectomy next month. I plan to at least file a claim with VA to document my exposure and her ongoing treatment for endometriosis. I am a Vietnam vet and my daughter has been suffering from endometriosis for several years. She has endured a miscarrige and has not been able to have any children because of the endometriosis. She in now scheduled to have a hysterectomy next month. I plan to at least file a claim with VA to document my exposure and her ongoing treatment for endometriosis.

]]> By: admin http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-2258 admin Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:12:40 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=119#comment-2258 Dear Mike, First let me say how sorry I am to hear of your encounter with Agent Orange and the Endometriosis present in your 2 daughters. This must be very hard for your family. The documents I linked to in the above comment for the other reader were the ones I drew chiefly from. Have you taken a look at these? I hope they may be of help to you, and I sincerely wish you well in your effort to have the harm done to you and your family publicly recognized. Mim Dear Mike,
First let me say how sorry I am to hear of your encounter with Agent Orange and the Endometriosis present in your 2 daughters. This must be very hard for your family.

The documents I linked to in the above comment for the other reader were the ones I drew chiefly from. Have you taken a look at these? I hope they may be of help to you, and I sincerely wish you well in your effort to have the harm done to you and your family publicly recognized.

Mim

]]> By: Mike Perreau http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-2252 Mike Perreau Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:26:26 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=119#comment-2252 Interesting article; I am a Vietnam Vet who served in 67 - 68 with infantry and was exposed in the most heavily sprayed area Phuoc Tuy Province, III Corp area from memory. I have two of my three daughters diagnosed with Endometriosis and I see from the above article that there is a linkage to siblings being exposed purely due to hereditary process from Vietnam Vet to siblings. I would appreciate any articles,especially studies with Vietnam Vet siblings / non Vietnam Vet siblings, for and against, arguing the above as I am putting forward a case to try and have at least medical costs being meet by the New Zealand Government who sent to Vietnam. Your help will be very much appreciated and I feel for all who have Endometriosis diagnosed. Mike Perreau Vietnam Vet 34 Merlot Drive Oaklands Estate Napier 4112 NEW ZEALAND Interesting article; I am a Vietnam Vet who served in 67 – 68 with infantry and was exposed in the most heavily sprayed area Phuoc Tuy Province, III Corp area from memory.

I have two of my three daughters diagnosed with Endometriosis and I see from the above article that there is a linkage to siblings being exposed purely due to hereditary process from Vietnam Vet to siblings.

I would appreciate any articles,especially studies with Vietnam Vet siblings / non Vietnam Vet siblings, for and against, arguing the above as I am putting forward a case to try and have at least medical costs being meet by the New Zealand Government who sent to Vietnam.

Your help will be very much appreciated and I feel for all who have Endometriosis diagnosed.

Mike Perreau
Vietnam Vet
34 Merlot Drive
Oaklands Estate
Napier 4112
NEW ZEALAND

]]> By: admin http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-693 admin Wed, 28 May 2008 02:47:17 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=119#comment-693 Dear Anna, I am so sorry to hear you are suffering from this. Let me share a couple of links with you for more information: http://thenexthurrah.typepad.com/the_next_hurrah/2005/03/collateral_dama.html http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425825/919443 Please, also Google the issue and you will turn up more. I hope you can make some good connections and, again, am terribly sorry for what has happened to you because of your father trying to serve his country. Mim Dear Anna,
I am so sorry to hear you are suffering from this.

Let me share a couple of links with you for more information:
http://thenexthurrah.typepad.com/the_next_hurrah/2005/03/collateral_dama.html

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425825/919443

Please, also Google the issue and you will turn up more. I hope you can make some good connections and, again, am terribly sorry for what has happened to you because of your father trying to serve his country.

Mim

]]> By: Anna http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Anna Wed, 28 May 2008 02:31:18 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=119#comment-692 Hi there.... Where did you get the documented info about daughters of Vietnam Veterans suffering form endometriosis?...I am the daughter of a vietnam vet and suffer from it and want to get connected with other people like me and get more info for my dad's health case....thank you....Anna Hi there….

Where did you get the documented info about daughters of Vietnam Veterans suffering form endometriosis?…I am the daughter of a vietnam vet and suffer from it and want to get connected with other people like me and get more info for my dad’s health case….thank you….Anna

]]> By: admin http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-648 admin Tue, 20 May 2008 20:49:52 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=119#comment-648 Dear QueenBee - This is Mim, the VeganReader blogger...Jane is one of my readers. I can see how that might be confusing! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Again, this sounds like a sudden exposure to either estrogen or some other hormone component or instigator has caused you to recommence menstruation. And, as you can see, you are among many women who were menopausal and then began menstruating again. Can you clarify for me, are you still having a cycle now in May, all these months after the spray? Thank you, again, for taking time to document your experience. I am so sorry for you being exposed to these harmful chemicals. Mim Dear QueenBee -
This is Mim, the VeganReader blogger…Jane is one of my readers. I can see how that might be confusing!

I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Again, this sounds like a sudden exposure to either estrogen or some other hormone component or instigator has caused you to recommence menstruation.

And, as you can see, you are among many women who were menopausal and then began menstruating again. Can you clarify for me, are you still having a cycle now in May, all these months after the spray?

Thank you, again, for taking time to document your experience. I am so sorry for you being exposed to these harmful chemicals.

Mim

]]> By: Queenbee http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Queenbee Tue, 20 May 2008 16:18:36 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=119#comment-645 Dear Jane, Thank you for this website, it is wonderful,I am glad to see I am not alone. I haven't had a period in a year, then the spray happened and I started having a period every 27 days. I always had a 25 day cycle for years. I did have a headache and joint aches. At first I just thought I am not really in menopause, I have heard this happen before, but I worked out in my yard before and after the spray and I broke out into a rash, and I was wearing leather gloves. I haven't been tracking my periods since they started up again, but I will now since there is the possibility of another spray. Dear Jane,
Thank you for this website, it is wonderful,I am glad to see I am not alone.
I haven’t had a period in a year, then the spray happened and I started having a period every 27 days.
I always had a 25 day cycle for years. I did have a headache and joint aches. At first I just thought I am not really in menopause, I have heard this happen before, but I worked out in my yard before and after the spray and I broke out into a rash, and I was wearing leather gloves. I haven’t been tracking my periods since they started up again, but I will now since there is the possibility of another spray.

]]> By: admin http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-621 admin Sun, 18 May 2008 22:33:26 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=119#comment-621 Dear Jane, I really appreciate you sharing your experience here. If you have any friends or loved ones who experienced similar health effects, please encourage them to come document them here. It definitely seems to me that hormonal imbalance of some kind is at the heart of this. Menopausal women resuming menstruation, menstrual periods missing or coming early - as in your case - it really sounds to me like a very bizarre overdose of estrogen or a suppression of one of the chemicals and hormones that are a necessary part of the chain of events which cause monthly menstruation. I am so hoping we can get more information about this. Thank you, again, for commenting. Mim Dear Jane,
I really appreciate you sharing your experience here. If you have any friends or loved ones who experienced similar health effects, please encourage them to come document them here.

It definitely seems to me that hormonal imbalance of some kind is at the heart of this. Menopausal women resuming menstruation, menstrual periods missing or coming early – as in your case – it really sounds to me like a very bizarre overdose of estrogen or a suppression of one of the chemicals and hormones that are a necessary part of the chain of events which cause monthly menstruation.

I am so hoping we can get more information about this. Thank you, again, for commenting.

Mim

]]> By: Jane http://www.veganreader.com/2008/05/16/lbam-checkmate-spray-agent-orange-and-womens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Jane Sat, 17 May 2008 18:59:44 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=119#comment-580 My period is like clockwork and occurs every 29-30 days. After the spray and for 4 months afterward my period was 25-26 days! This has never happened. Checkmate's label says that it last in the environment for 120 days. Well, after 4 months, my period resumed to my 29-30 day cycle. Coincidence? We will see if this happens the next time we get sprayed -- hopefully not! Pheromones/hormones DO have an affect on all of us -- we all just need to be aware. My period is like clockwork and occurs every 29-30 days. After the spray and for 4 months afterward my period was 25-26 days! This has never happened. Checkmate’s label says that it last in the environment for 120 days. Well, after 4 months, my period resumed to my 29-30 day cycle. Coincidence? We will see if this happens the next time we get sprayed — hopefully not! Pheromones/hormones DO have an affect on all of us — we all just need to be aware.

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