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Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on February 17, 2011 at 7:15pm

Chastity my sailor was in panic mode early into his stay in RCU!  No white coat syndrome, but the RDCs will threaten them with being sent home (more of a motivational thing to get them to work hard at their treatment and recovery).  Mine too was there due to a knee injury.  He was Week 5 Day 1 when sent to RCU.  Encourage encourage encourage!!!!  Of course, at one point when he was sooooo down we all sent an ugly letter telling him to quit whining, do what the docs say and pull his self out of it (he's a bit of a dramaboy).  he got so mad that he worked harder to prove to US he could do it.

 

It's tough, but all you can do is wait.  This all falls on her shoulders now, either she pulls herself up and finishes (if physically able and her injury is not too bad though I know of 1 recruit who was there in RCU 7+ months to recover and complete) .  The RDCs WANT them to finish and will help them if they are helping themselves by doing their therapy and EXACTLY what the doc says.

 

Friend me if you'd like.  My sailor has been in just a few days past one year now and I can remember bootcamp and RCU and THU like it was yesterday.

5 weeks in RCU, and he finished Battlestations and we got the sailor call.

Comment by Tobianne on February 17, 2011 at 4:02pm

Unfortunately, I do think you just have to wait on her to tell you what is going on.

It is heartbreaking, but the RDC's are great and if she wants she can ask to go and see the counselor.

What is White Coat syndrome? Unless that is a thing about she only believes doctors? I have never heard of this before. lol

Give her a day or so and when she calls back, support and more support is what she is going to need. She can do this if she wants. She has to believe and trust in herself. Keep writing to her and always give the encouragement and remind her just how proud you are of her and that she is going to do herself proud when finished.

Comment by Chastity on February 17, 2011 at 3:38pm

I need some help...My daughter has been placed in RCU due to knee injury. She called me tues. night hysterical. She wasn't even able to tell us anything except that she had the injury and how she was ready to come home cause she could not do this alone. Is their anyone we can contact to see what exactly is going on? She has white coat syndrome really bad and has always believed drs. only tell u negative things. I have called the recruiter and the public affairs but nobody seems to be of any help

Comment by lindalav on February 3, 2011 at 5:17pm

I added you so send to me and if your part of a group and have made some friends in it suggest if they can rally and help her also... most of the moms wives etc know how hard this is all and want to support all.. I feel like I am a navy mom to thousands since we are all now a family connected by our loved ones.  If you talk to her tell her we are all praying for a speedy recovery! 

Comment by Proudsistah on February 3, 2011 at 4:29pm

Lindalav-you are so sweet... That's what exactly i told her. The ones who just finished should be her inspiration that she will soon recover and it will be her turn to finish... This is going to be an experience that can motivate others who will come in to RCU... I will definitely send u her address.. She asked us to write her more letters as she doesn't do anything there... Again thank u very much!

Comment by lindalav on February 3, 2011 at 2:29pm

proud sistah- keep up the encouragement!  My daughter was in RCU also for 6 weeks and send her as much positive as you can!  Let her know she can do this and she will. Tell her soon it will be her turn to encourage adnd pass on the advice and determination to the ones that come in.  They really work as a team in the RCU from what my girl told me.  I sent my daughter different stuff like colored pens etc to keep her occupied a bit .. one thing good is they get more phone calls in RCU.  Our prayers are with her- PM me her address and I will send her a card :)

Comment by Proudsistah on January 31, 2011 at 9:39pm

Cakemom-thank you so much for replying.. My sister is in ship 4 div 2341. She said that recruits there are very friendly and gives her so much advice... Most of them are already walking... She said that she's the only one that has a full cast...

Comment by cakemom on January 31, 2011 at 9:12pm

Wow- that's exactly what happened to a friend of my girl's- she missed the last lap and was unable to run again bc she had reaggravated her stress fractures.  To come so close and then miss it bc of a small mistake must be overwhelming.  You just have to be strong enough for both of you right now, do everything you can so that she doesn't give up, she'll have a hard time forgiving herself if she does.      

Comment by Proudsistah on January 31, 2011 at 8:38pm

Congratulations to u and your daughter!!!! She made it!
Yeah... She's thinking of giving up... She was a section leader in her division. She actually finished that final run she miscounted the laps and thought that the 13th lap was the 12th... Her leg gave and fell! On the day when she was supposed yo graduate she was still at the hospital and we could not talk to her, she was just crying the whole day.

Comment by cakemom on January 31, 2011 at 8:26pm

I think, from what my daughter has told me, that giving up is on everyone's mind.  Friendships are slow to form bc as soon as you make a friend, they leave.  There isn't a lot going on to distract them either.  She was there over the holidays and that was the worst.  I think though that once her division was gone, it helped her focus on the future instead of thinking how much she wanted to be with them.  The one light is that they can call more often and can write frequently.  I think I wrote her every day!    The care there is excellent, and the RDC's really are looking out for them and helping to encourage them to succeed. 

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