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Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on February 22, 2011 at 4:33pm

Chasity, my son usually called on Sunday afternoons AND if there was anything new from the doctors or therapists.

 

Hearing the pain and fear in their voices is the toughest part for a mom.  Even though mine had gone off to school and had been out of the house for about 2 years, he was still my little boy.  That is UNTIL, he went to bootcamp, then got hurt and sent to RCU.  Hardest letting go I think I've ever done but at that moment, I realized that he had no one to fall back on but himself.  It was a huge epiphany for me and a major "grow up moment" for him.

 

That first call is understandably freaked out, they've just been set back, the PIR light at the end of the bootcamp tunnel just faded, and they are far from home and the familiar.  Not to mention that their fellow recruits that they've grown accustomed to are not with them anymore.

 

I sent a lot of cartoons, funny road signs that I found on the net and anything else I thought he might get a chuckle out of.  Found out a few months ago the he kept every single thing we sent after they passed them around RCU for the giggles.

Comment by lindalav on February 21, 2011 at 1:36pm

Chastity - they should get a call every week- my daughter did get to call to update us on her status- i did add you so PM me her address and i will also send some encouragement ;)

Comment by Chastity on February 18, 2011 at 10:04pm

Tobianne...not sure what is wrong actually. When she called Tues. night all I could get out of her was physical therapy for 5-6 weeks. She was so hysterical and crying. Someone did tell me she should be able to call home this weekend. So, if that is true then maybe she will be calmed down and will be able to tell us more. It has really been stressful cause I don't know and I just want to be there and be her backbone. So I have sent cards for encouragement!

Comment by Proudsistah on February 18, 2011 at 11:41am

Chastity- my sister is in Ship 04 Div 2341

Comment by Proudsistah on February 18, 2011 at 11:33am

chastity-  we are on the same boat! I am really sorry that this happened to your daughter too… I hope her injury isn’t as bad as my sister’s.

it was also Tuesday night when I received a call from my sister telling me that she broke her leg, her shinbone in half that she's in a wheelchair and she won't graduate on time... it was Jan. 4th, 2011 that was 10 days prior to her graduation.

5 minutes before she called I just hit purchase airfare tickets for the whole family to attend her graduation (not exaggerating)

her frustrated voice continued to echo in my ears over night. She was devastated. She called the next day, letting us know that she's at the hospital in a full leg cast. She was also told that the recovery time is 5-6 months. She was crying not from the pain but from frustration. Her doctor told her that she'll stay at VA hospital for the next 2 weeks, she was transferred to the nursing home, that's when we (mom, dad and myself) decided to fly to Chicago and we got a chance to visit and take care of her that weekend. the meeting was very emotional... she made a lot of friends at the hospital... her room has a TV and telephone. She used the hospital's laptop to get on Facebook... we talked to her everyday! her spirits and hopes went up high again and became motivated until...

Jan the 28, 2011,  when she was sent back to the base, in RCU. All she was saying was she wanted to go home... she was so depressed... everyone's on their feet walking but her. she's still in a leg cast and can't put weight on the right leg. She walks with the help of crutches. She wakes up in the morning and do completely nothing and that adds more to her frustration….

She was also told that she won’t have a graduation, just finish up where she stopped and she’s a sailor.

Today is her third week in RCU, we spoke to her 4 times since she was sent there… one call was when she had an appointment with her doctor at the hospital, they let her use the phone to call home. The last 2 phone calls we got from her were great she’s back to her being motivated. She said she wants to finish.

Lots of letters from home is what she’s longing for… she asked me for printable puzzles, jokes and fun activities on papers just for her kill time. She describes the time in RCU to be very ssssslowwwwww….

We’ll be talking to my sister tomorrow, I assume… message me your daughters name and maybe my sister knows her and they can be friends and help each other…

Will be praying for your daughter’s speedy recovery!

Comment by lindalav on February 17, 2011 at 9:06pm

chastity- i have been on here alot-  my daughter was also sent to RCU with a ankle injury.  She was there from 9/27 to 11/2 finally FFDed to a unit and PIRed 11/27.  They also told her she was broken and was going home- its all in the mental health at this point all you can do is encourage her to follow thru with therapy and she can do this.  The RDC's are tough but they will be there for her and help her to pass.  They do want everyone to succeed.  My daughter really turned around in the weeks in RCU and fought to stay and succeed.  If you would like friend me and I would love to send your girl a card for encouragement if you send me her address- I recently did that for another recruit and she told her family it meant alot-  thats what we are here for to support and encourage... I will pray for her strength and recovery.   When you talk to her just keep telling her she can do this!!! Most of the girls my daughter was in with are now out and in A school.   The docs will not let them advance if not ready to so be thankful that they have your girls best interest at heart.  There are phases they have to go through to be put back into a division- nikki had 4 stages total.  It was very frustrating and she hated it but as she advanced you could hear it in her voice that she was getting strong not just physically but emotionally.   I hope some of this helps... like i said if you would like add me as a friend and then send me her address privately and I will send a card and a letter - it really does mean alot to all the recruits...

Comment by Tobianne on February 17, 2011 at 8:57pm

Ok, I gotcha. I have that with the dentist. So totally understand. What are they saying is wrong with her knee? just need to rest it or is therapy going to be needed?

Comment by Chastity on February 17, 2011 at 7:56pm

white coat syndrome is when ur fine to get around drs. then bp gets up heart rate is high its almost like anxiety.

Comment by cakemom on February 17, 2011 at 7:40pm

I am joining the choir, it is sadness and frustration for them in there, but my dauighter made it through even though she had gone into RCU with stress fractures in both legs and a broken foot.  She was in RCU through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's, oh bouy, talk about depressing.  She just graduated and is in A school.  Believe us, it is all about encouraging them and staying strong for them.  I let my daughter cry as much as she wanted on the phone with me, bc I knew when she hung up she'd have to be tough again.  Oh, and I also prayed a lot, lol!!    

Comment by Tobianne on February 17, 2011 at 7:23pm

mine went in to RCU on 8/12 and done on 9/21. yes I remember it well and if the waiting is not a killer than the phone ringing or not will do it.  She loved her RDC's. They all got along great, well except the one that told her he was going to punch her in the face.... yepp he got his in the end, a PO was in the compartment when he said it! She became to go to girl, if they wanted something or needed to tell a recruit something, she got to go and do it. Many of the SR's hated her though! She would have to tell them to stop rocking or to "Shut-up" it is all about motivation. Some of the RDC's would run and work out with my kiddo and a few of the other SR's. It would help them. It DID help them. She will make it, just remember to stay upbeat.

 

I wrote a nasty later also, she never got it... she finished that day.

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