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Comment by Anna on November 2, 2012 at 10:59am

Leanne,

My husband graduated from OCS a little while before you did.  Were you as surprised at all the changes to the training as he was?  Were the female candidates still separated from the guys?

Comment by gordons4 on October 31, 2012 at 11:41pm

Thank you Mayapple and M's mom...having this mom contact is so good. I will not send a thing, other than letters, until I get the okay directly from my son. This is such a great group...once a mom, always a mom. Thank you for your prayers and support. Oh, and I'll give myself a real name...I'm Sheri.  :)

Comment by M's mom on October 31, 2012 at 11:24pm

gordons4,  I agree with Mayapple.  I don't think you should send anything but letters now. You don't want your son in trouble besides being sick. It is fairly common for some of them to get sick the first few weeks of OCS.  My son graduated Sept 7, and he and several of his classmates were sick with sore throats and coughs for over a week.  They are in such close quarters, and under such physical/ mental stress the first few weeks, that I think it weakens their immune systems.  If somebody brings in a virus to OCS, they ALL get it.  Before my son reported to OCS, I was reading the posts on here, and it seemed like every mom had a story of sickness running through their loved one's class!    I think the DI's expect this, so they will be watching out for your son.  Hopefully, he will get over it soon, and be feeling much better!

Comment by Mayapple on October 31, 2012 at 3:01pm

gordons4, Don't send any boxes, packages, or anything other than letters before your son tells you it is ok.  He will have to do extra PT or something not fun.  They call it something but I forget what.  It would not be good.  My son graduated from OCS one year ago. Blessings to you and your son.  I remember those days of waiting to hear how my son was doing. 

Comment by gordons4 on October 31, 2012 at 11:57am

I have read on the facebook OCS pages that we can send boxes of protein bars before they are allowed to receive their candio boxes, as long as the only thing in the box is protein bars and there is enough for the whole class. My son is only in his second week so I have no way of confirming this with him. Am I going to get him in trouble if we send a box of protein bars to his class this earlier into the program?

Comment by gordons4 on October 30, 2012 at 9:51pm

Leanne, No he is not in the hospital or sick quarters, he is still with his class. He has been sent to medical a few times and given ib profin to try to get the fever down. When that didn't work they put him in ice last Fri. I just know he is stressed over not performing as well as others in the class. I am not from a military background at all so this is all new, and scary, to me. Thanks so much for your prayers.

Comment by momoffive on October 30, 2012 at 9:36pm

Thank you Leanne for such a nice offer...we have heard from our son this week and he reported that all is well...to gordons4,  I will keep your son in my prayers. My son entered with a shin/leg injury and I was worried sick about him being able to keep up. He did and now is in week 8....but a fever is so concerning and so I hope and pray he will be well soon. These guys and girls are so strong and determined.

Comment by M's mom on October 30, 2012 at 8:12pm

Thanks for the post, Leanne.  I was wondering how Newport did in the storm.  My son graduated OCS there on Sept 7.  He is now in Intel School at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach.  He said it poured and blew for two days there, but they didn't lose power. The pictures out of NYC and New Jersey are heartbreaking, though.  In our prayers....

Comment by gordons4 on October 30, 2012 at 8:09pm

Thanks, Leanne. That is a very nice offer. I don't think my son has visitor privileges yet...he is only in week 2. I would ask for prayers for him though. He is sick...been running a fever...but so far has made it through. They put him in ice Friday to try to get the fever down. As a mom I am beyond worried. His wife received a phone call Friday night and an email today. He is having a rougher time because of being sick. He really is a tough guy...nothing kept him from athletic practices/games, including mono...but this is a bit more taxing than 2-a-days in 110 degree heat. Prayers for his physical, emotional, and spiritual strength are greatly appreciated.

Comment by Anna on October 27, 2012 at 6:20pm

M's mom,

I don't know much, but I think we should keep class 03-13 in our prayers.  All our loved ones in OCS need our love and support!!!!

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