Following post-traumatic stress disorder, there was fibromyalgia, which Veterans Affairs Canada still refuses to recognize.
I have bladder and bowel problems. As soon as I have a moment of stress, it affects my bladder, and I have diarrhea. I won't hide my ailments from you. I go to the bathroom, wipe myself and there's poo. It just comes out. There are other veterans who will tell you. They may be embarrassed to say it, but we're here to tell it like it is. My employees at the restaurant have gotten used to seeing my panties full of urine in the wash basket. At first, they'd exclaim and wonder what they were doing there. Now they're used to it. They know it's because I didn't get to the toilet in time. If you take a look at my restaurant, you'll see it's not very big. I experience stress when a lot of people come in. The stress gets to me, and then it gets away from me. Veterans Affairs won't acknowledge it. It started after I was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. It's clearly written, too.
Fibromyalgia was recognized by a physiatrist, but Veterans Affairs won't recognize it. I've just, after four years, been accepted for housekeeping in our home. My application had not been accepted before. An occupational therapist at Veterans Affairs even told me that it was all in my head, that I should stop complaining and telling them my problems, that then it would be fine and I could do my housework without any problems.