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Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on November 12, 2014 at 10:58am

NotDaMama, how wonderful to hear from you! You are missed! God bless you as you take on this stupid cancer. Prayers, always. Thanks for the update on your sailor. He sounds like he has landed on him feet.

Comment by Johanna on November 12, 2014 at 3:30am

NDM, You sound great and it is wonderful to hear that you are doing well...; ))

Comment by BoyWonderMom on November 11, 2014 at 10:38pm

NDM, prayers to you, that you can beat the beast! I'm very familiar with blood cancers as both my parents suffer from multiple myeloma. There's no cure for that either. But there's life, not the same everyday,but a new normal. Enjoy your sailors visit :))

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 11, 2014 at 10:28pm

NDM Glad to hear from you and glad your chemo went well. Yes I have been through that when my twins were 19 months old for six months. I am still here and kicking. you have, what us survivors refer to as Chemo brain. I also have numbness in my fingers sometimes. I am not sure if that is just me or the chemo brain never left me LOL. 

Comment by britefuture on November 11, 2014 at 9:07pm

Hello all.
NDM-You warm my heart. Im glad you chimed in. I've wondered how you are doing. Sad to read about the type of cancer you've been diagnosed with. While no cancer is great, from what you shared, this type sounds like one of the worst. You and your family are always in my thoughts and prayers. I had shared your sons story with my sailor, who is now in BS. He asks about your son whenever we discuss foreign deployments or the struggles that he's going through being half way through Proto.. Please keep us updated. Especially after your sons long awaited visit home. I'm sure there will be lots of hugs going around. N4M>>>>

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on November 11, 2014 at 8:14pm

Oh NDM - thank you so much for checking in with us!  I am glad you are home and in remission.....sorry to hear that this will return though.  Cancer is such a mean, nasty thing. 

Look up Vanguard Cancer Foundation www.vanguardcancerfoundation.org  Hubby & I went to a fundraiser for them on Saturday night and they are doing some amazing research and treatment.  Dr. Negourney - he's in Long Beach.  My BIL was treated by him....I won't go in to it here but just suffice it to say that they are worth checking out.  It was started by Loretta Stamos (the mother of the actor John Stamos) many years ago. 

I'm happy to hear that things are going well for your sailor.  Nice of you to share where he's at now.  Mrs NDM mentioned he was trying to get home to see you...I hope he was able to take leave.

Please continue to check in with us - and know that we have all been praying for you and will continue to pray for you.  And Happy Veteran's Day to you!

Hugs to you &  MrsNDM.

Comment by Not Da Mama on November 11, 2014 at 7:13pm

First, I’d like to thank all who sent well wishes during my illness.  It’s been 6 weeks now and I’m still in remission.  All the Chemo has made me lazy and it’s hard to concentrate on anything very long.  My excuse for being gone so long, the Doctor says it will come back, but I should be around to see 2015.

My heart goes out to Lynn.  My Son was released from the Nuke program almost a year ago.  I don’t remember seeing where in the pipeline Lynn’s son was released ( I don’t say flunked ) If he passed A School, he has his crow, and will be assigned to the fleet as an E4.  If he is a MM3, he will stay a, non nuke, MM3.  If he wants a different rate, he gives up his crow, and has to attend the A school for the new job, most ex-nukes keep their same rate and rating.  My Son made it 97% through Prototype in New York and has been treated well.  He is pretty happy in Guam on the Frank Cable.  He got a pretty cushy Admin job and is relatively happy, They haven’t asked for his Power School bonus back yet, although he has 4 years left of enlistment, so I’m sure they will before long.  He lives off ship in a private room in the barracks and calls once a week ( nice ). He’s coming home next week ( Yea ). 

My impression is:  You signed up for one of the toughest challenges there are.  It takes 8 recruits to produce one Nuke, but if you try and give a solid effort, they will help you finish what you signed up for and for those who don’t make it, they have a “Thanks for trying” attitude unless you give up, go sad, or commit a violation of some sort.  My son did refer to Prototype as a popularity contest, especially when trying to get quals completed and signed off.  Brief happy story…..A friend of my Son was released from Power School and got a nice non-nuke MM job on the Geo. Washington, when he learned they were going to Guam, he contacted my Son ( email ) and they had a nice 2 day reunion, he also recognizes people he knew in the pipeline who are now fleet nukes, working their butts off (first on, last off), and gets them supplies when they arrive at the Tender, he seems happy to be out of the constant stress and pressure and is now learning to relax, breathe and cook.  There is life after Nuke and it can be pleasant duty.

Brief AS40 rant.  The Frank Cable uses civilians for almost everything.  Cooking, even repairs are done by civilians who are responsible, so the sailors don’t even repair stuff anymore because it upsets the contractors.  My MM just takes care of time sheets.  He didn’t even make the last deployment, staying on base watching piers and warehouse time sheets while AS40 went to Philippines.  It’s a new Navy, from when they sent me to Viet Nam, they don’t even mess cook anymore.

Again, I want to thank you for all the prayers for recovery I got.  It worked, I’m home after 6 weeks of hospital chemo in remission, the body bruises and lesions are fading, and I’m feeling better every day. Please keep praying, Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (Formally NK Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma) usually responds well to initial chemo, but then swiftly returns, there is no cure.  I will keep fighting, and with your continued prayers, I hope to beat this thing and meet some of you someday.

God bless, Happy Veterans Day (Kiss a Veteran Day), and thanks again.  Lynn, let me know if you have specific questions about your Son’s situation.  Be proud, when you shoot for the Moon, even if you miss, you end up among the stars.  Your Son has nothing to be ashamed of, he got a chance to measure himself against the best and brightest in the world.  7 out of 8 recruits get released from the Nuke program. Tell him to keep the faith, good things still lie ahead.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on November 11, 2014 at 6:14pm

We were talking to our sailor about the weather - NY is getting ready for some real cold & as I have said many times before he being a CA boy just doesn't enjoy it....here's some pictures I texted him.  To those of you in the cold areas maybe you can use this too! LOL

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on November 11, 2014 at 5:21pm

Hi All - Happy Veteran's Day!

BoyWonderMom - nice that he was able to be in the wedding. I'm sure that means a lot to his friend!

When I spoke to my son the other day he mentioned that one of his instructors (he's in proto in Ballston Spa) is going to set up a potluck for them for Thanksgiving Dinner!  She's going to get a couple Honey Baked hams & then the others are going to bring in sides or pitch in some $$ to help out.  I'm glad his section will have a good meal to share with each other....and he works 7-7 that day so we will still get to talk with him in the evening!

Comment by BoyWonderMom on November 11, 2014 at 3:30pm

My sailor took a one day leave and is in Orlando for his best friend wedding. He's the best man. the groom is a navy corpsman.  I saw those two grow up. My sailor is a bit behind  in proto, so I was worried when he took a day off. He says he knows that he needs to work harder and then some more to catch up and finish. He seems confident and a bit stressed at the same time. He says that when he get through this training he'll be ready for everything. Today he's happy. Tomorrow when he's back in GC, he'll deal with work again, one day at a time.

here is a picture of the future nuke and the corpsman

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