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Comment by TexasDocMom on April 11, 2013 at 4:48pm

You'll cry ...warning!

Comment by TexasDocMom on April 11, 2013 at 10:15am

ktssong...a Boston Terror! my son's GF got a Boston puppy, and my son adores that dog....my dog, not so much! he drove her so crazy if she sees a Boston Terrier on the walking trail,she goes the other way! they are so active! They've split up now, but my son has partial custody of the dog. He wants another dog but with school and work , he's waiting to get a puppy. That photo is so precious. Have it printed out!

I know when my son was deployed, my dog Rosie was my life saver. She just seemed to know when I was having a sinking spell. I don't know how. She would appear at my side and pop her feet up on my leg and look at me....and then I could pick her up and hold her close and let the tears flow. She also made me get out to walk, and up to feed her, and throw the ball, because I knew my son's first question after asking about me, would be about Rosie. I made a video of our walk...you could hear her little feet stromping along, showed the neighbors homes with their flags flying for my son, yellow ribbons on the trees of his best friend's mom (best friend a Marine). Posted it on myspace, and he loved it!

And yes, those Marines love and protect their Docs. Docs hold a special place in the military world, between Marine and Sailor. Our Docs do have Marine training and do the job of a warrior as well as a Doc, they are pretty tough guys. I know I've told this story before, but I'm sharing it again. I met a man when I was working a film shoot (caterer), and we were chatting. He was Navy Reserve, just back from Bagdad green zone, worked in some sort of diplomatic thing. Of course I told him about my son, and that he was a Field Corpsman. "Your son is a Field Corpsman?Really"....and I said yes. He said "you know that those guys are the toughest Mf's around don't you? " and I kind of looked at him, and he said "really...they are, they can do everything". I'll never forget it...my son, always the  youngest in the class, always the tallest and smallest around....that kid was a "tough Mf". My son. And as I learned as time went on, it was true. 

So will each of you. While we fear the effects of PTS and TBI, there will be other changes that are not necessarily bad. They mature, and they grow, and they are adults with hard jobs that they do well, and become respected members of an elite group of people on this earth. So, listen to your son's and daughter's voices carefully....you'll hear it. Be really proud of that Doc, or that Seabee, or whatever your Sailor or Marine or Soldier is today, because he/she deserves it and so do you. It's so damn much fun being a proud mom of good kids. 

Comment by ktssong on April 11, 2013 at 12:40am

Right after they got home from Afghanistan they got this dog...it was such a blessing to see how peaceful my son  was sleeping and the dog just seemed to know where his place was. 

Comment by Curleytop on April 10, 2013 at 10:16pm

Kathy,

i will be remembering you and your son as well.  Hope communication resumes quicker than you think.

Comment by JerseySusan on April 10, 2013 at 9:08pm

Keeping all of your sons in my prayers, as I remember so well going through those same emotions.

Comment by yelomoon on April 10, 2013 at 8:47pm

I like your prayer Kathy! I agree, no news is good news. Will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.  I think your son is doing great things and I feel better knowing that there are people like your son there. I think your a great mom!

Comment by julieb1019 on April 10, 2013 at 8:16pm

No news is good news has always been my go to thought.it always helped me when I felt worried or scared. I kept sending private Facebook messages because that was the best way tht we communicated and I figured he could read them even if he could not answer timely. So glad that we are here to support each other through these difficult times.

Comment by TexasDocMom on April 10, 2013 at 4:31pm

Kathy, that has to be mind numbing scary, stay busy..and remember that saying we hate "no news is good news" when your kid is deployed.  He's busy, he'll be in touch as soon as he can.

Comment by Tamme on April 10, 2013 at 3:51pm

Kathy, he and you are in my prayers.  I feel the same way you do.

Comment by julieb1019 on April 8, 2013 at 9:26pm

Geez I just read my last post and I am sorry that auto spell put pushed instead of posted for the article that TDM posted for us to read. I really have to proofread better. I appreciate all that you TDM share with your support and information and hold us all together a big thank you for being the special person that you are to all of us.

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