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Need words of wisdom... or something
My son is leaving for boot camp in 30 days and then on to Nuke school. I feel like I'm losing my mind and can hardly keep it together. I can't be the only one, right?? I definitely don't want to make leaving harder on him, you know?
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Permalink Reply by DebbiL on
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Yvonne - my son is at BC right now and we just got our first "real" phone call on Thursday. All my fears have been relieved, and he sounded great. You will miss him terribly, there's no getting around that. One thing I did to quell the tears was to clean his room. You don't miss him so much when you see what a mess he left you with! :) Hang in there and know we're all in this together. This is an awesome site - be sure to visit the boot camp group and then your PIR group, once he gets there.
I would suggest that the two of you look at as many videos as you can stand - the more info the better. There are some out there that are produced by the Navy, and some from former recruits. Look at both.
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Permalink Reply by Cody'smom on
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Hi Yvonne, It seems like you are getting wonderful advise from some very wise moms that are either going through what you are going through or have already been through it. I wish I would have found this group when my son went to BC in 2007, it would have helped us both. Yes on the self-addressed stamped envelopes. Those help out so much! Once other suggestion, if you write 3 x's a week it can seem like you run out of things to say or may sound like you repeat yourself so sit down with your son as ask him about topics he wants to be updated on while he's in BC and school. He may surprise you that he wants he hear about "Aunt Bootsie" or maybe wants the hightlights of his favorite show. If you do this then he knows that you are planning to write and he has a little say in what is happening. Also, be prepared to answer the phone at anytime of the night. Mine would call me during power school and prototype at 2 in the morning sometimes and the great part was he knew I didn't mind. Now I'm subject to calls from Guam and heaven knows what time. If you make yourself available to him it won't be so hard. Just talk about it. Good luck and we will be here for both of you.
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Permalink Reply by Yvonne on
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wow! thanks for the kind words! it's been quite a rollercoaster kind of week. First I had a little meltdown with the realization that, OMG, this is happening...he's leaving soon! He DEPed in like six months ago, so it's not like a surprise, just feels more real now. And then his job as a lift operator at Crystal Mt. resort caught up to him ...IE, too much sitting, too much after hours partying and eating...so he gained some weight. So a couple days ago, his recruiter is telling him he may discharge him :( as much as I'm going to miss him, the idea of him missing out on this opportunity was SOO disappointing. so sweating and fasting has him back in standards, but only by the hair of his chinny chin, chin... so now my almost uncontrollable crying has been replaced by supporting him in his strict diet and exercise regiment. jeez. I'm tired lol
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Permalink Reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on
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Hi Yvonne - my son leaves on Tuesday (10/23) for boot camp and then on to nuke school! Can't believe this is our last weekend with him......He's 23 and is so ready for this - I wish I was as ready as he is LOL. I'm trying to stay strong but it's hard. I know he will be ok though...... It's been a long wait - he's been in DEP since January.....seemed like forever ago and now it's here. Hubby and I will be true empty nesters as our youngest moved into the college dorms in August....at least he's not far away and I can talk to him when I want! (at least when I can get him to answer the phone!!) Poor dog can't figure out what is happening around here..... hang in there!
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