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RCU SHIP 04 DIV 741
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Seamen Recruits are here getting medical treatment for minor injuries. FIT DIV is also in this area.
Location: RTC Chicago, IL
Members: 204
Latest Activity: 9 hours ago
It's hard not knowing! That is the purpose for this group. Most likely if you are here your SR has had trouble keeping up or not passed a PFA due to some sort of minor medical issue. Often it stress fractures bringing SR's here. Know this when you don’t get a call that is a very good thing. Calling them is not a good thing and it can negatively impact your SR to have his or her “Mommy“ calling! They are harder on them in this DIV than any other. They want them up and out. The best thing you can do is sends tons of mail. Send scripture and motivational mail. I know my SR said reading the Bible was considered a sign of weakness here. When you get a tearful call motivate. Stay positive and encourage you SR. This is a small detour to greatness and getting the I'm a Sailor call! Recruit family and friends…“Navy mom friends are the best“…to send your SR mail as well. NMH for you all!!
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NOT KNOWING
Started by Navyvet. Last reply by Navyvet Jul 13, 2021. 2 Replies 0 Likes
My daughter left June 30, 21 ended up being sent to the ER before going to RTC to have her gall bladder removed. She left the hospital on July 5th and is now in RCU. I have not heard from her to see…Continue
Looking for an explanation of the RCU process- please share your insight!
Started by KarinD Mar 18, 2021. 0 Replies 0 Likes
My son was sent to the RCU unit on 3.8.21 for having an inhalant in his medical record for treatment of bronchitis/pleurisy when he was 15 yrs old.Would someone be kind enough to explain the process…Continue
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Comment by girlnboots on September 6, 2013 at 4:42am
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Well we got the call 9/3 she was moved to this unit with stress fractures in tibia or tibia. Oh bless her heart she had cried all day. Life is full of bumps and. this is one.it sure can turn a moms stomach to hear them like that.
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Comment by JELLSMOM on September 5, 2013 at 4:02pm
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I am not sure if any moms here have a son currently in RCU, but my daughter has been there a week and half and wrote me a letter saying she meet a boy there, he has helped her a lot, he's been there for 6 months! She said he has been positive and motivating! So if anyones son is in RCU~ i just want to say thank you! It makes so much of a difference when you have positive support around you!!!
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SHAMAY...
I'm sorry to hear about your sons injury. He will receive excellent care in RCU. My granddaughter has been there since June 13 with 3 stress fractures.
There is very little activity on this site, but there are a bunch of us on the closed Facebook group site. A really super bunch of wives, girlfriends, moms and dads, and grammas (me)...come join us. We all have SRs in either RCU or FIT, and we celebrate their accomplishments, encourage those who are having hard times, and everything in between. This is a closed group, so you will have to request to become a member. The admins closely monitor who is admitted to our group, so it may take until tomorrow if you request to join this evening. Hope to see you over there. Here's the address:
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Hi, looking for some guidance, I read another mom had sent her son stamps and envelopes etc. When my daughter was in her original DIV I had asked ehr if she needed anything like stamps etc and she said no, she was given paper, envelopes etc. Do they now need paper, envelopes stamps etc now that they are in RCU?
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JELLSMOM...I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's injury. She will receive excellent care in RCU. My granddaughter has been there since June 13 with 3 stress fractures.
There is very little activity on this site, but there are a bunch of us on the closed Facebook group site. A really super bunch of wives, girlfriends, moms and dads, and grammas (me)...come join us. We all have SRs in either RCU or FIT, and we celebrate their accomplishments, encourage those who are having hard times, and everything in between. This is a closed group, so you will have to request to become a member. The admins closely monitor who is admitted to our group, so it may take until tomorrow if you request to join this evening. Hope to see you over there. Here's the address:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/437960142931727/?hc_location=stream
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My daughter called last night with bad news, she fractured her leg and has to go thru physical therapy until it heals, she will not graduate on 9/20 as originally planned =(...she was very disappointed....can anyone give me some insight to what happens now? She told me she will be there at bootcamp an additional 6 weeks
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Comment by paces on August 9, 2013 at 7:00am
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Kaleigh'sGramma... That is great that you have set up a facebook. I am like Doggroomer who has resisted fb until recently. I found out it is easier to stay in contact with our son in Bahrain. Also, Doggroomer, even though our son has been out of RCU and PT over a year, we still have to continuously tell him how much we are proud of him. Long story short, he had a Spec Ops contract and lost it after he broke his leg, not only once, but twice. He had to reclass and has not been happy. He cannot do what he wants and it has greatly frustrated him. He is scheduled to be home for leave on Aug 29th. Looking so forward to seeing him. Good luck and we are praying for all our SR's in RCU and FIt. Susan
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You won't be sorry, Jane! Looking forward to "meeting" you there. My granddaughter has been in RCU since June 13 recovering from 3 stress fractures. Your son will probably meet her at some point in PT. Just in case you don't yet have a mailing address for your son, it is Ship 4 Div 2341, 3600 Ohio St, Great Lakes IL 60088-7103. The admin will probably approve you sometime tomorrow, so I'll see you over there tomorrow evening.
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Kaleigh's Gramma I have resisted joining facebook all these years but I just joined and sent in a request to join the group. I don't have any pics or anything on there yet.
Jane
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Doggroomer...There is very little activity on this site, but there are a bunch of us on the closed Facebook group site. A really super bunch of wives, moms, and grammas (me)...come join us. We all have SRs in either RCU or FIT, and we celebrate their accomplishments, encourage those who are having hard times, and everything in between. https://www.facebook.com/groups/437960142931727/?hc_location=stream
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