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Comment by Proudsistah on January 31, 2011 at 8:18pm

Thank you for the quick reply... As soon as she injured her leg i cant stop searching online... She is now in RCU... It's her 3rd day there, she said it's very depressing there. She was at the nursing home for 3 weeks.

Comment by cakemom on January 31, 2011 at 8:11pm

I am so sorry to hear about your sister... I remember getting that call from my daughter, she was so close and then it was over-at least for awhile.  She had a broken foot and stress fractures in both legs. It was discovered right before she ran her PFA, she had gone to get ice and pain meds and that was it.  She just graduated Friday, and I can't express how hard it was for her to get out of RCU mentally, emotionally and physically.  I said a lot of prayers, and sought support on this site which was freely and graciously given. I haven't heard of anyone going through what your sister has, Is she in RCU now?    

Comment by Proudsistah on January 31, 2011 at 7:19pm

Ten days prior to BC graduation, Jan. 04, 2011 we received one of the worst phonecalls, it was my sister crying from frustration and disappointment. She broke her leg during her PFA final run. Fire fighting and Battle stations are the one's left. All she said at the end of the line were, i was almost there... i was in the finished line, I am almost graduating. It was a heartbreaking moment for the whole family... She was sent to VA hospital the next day and got a full cast around her right leg, and on that weekend we decided to fly to be with her. We witnessed her pain and frustration... She's devastated..  She was helpless and could not do anything for herself.
She was transfered to the nursing home where, everybody was really nice to her, NURSES, PATIENTS, DOCTORS AND PT'S.
Two weeks after they took the wheelchair away from her as she is able to walk with crutches. She had her therapy twice a day and she became veyr motivated to recover and soon to graduate.
on Friday Jan 28, 2011, her doctor discharged her from the hospital, she was told that she does not need medical attention  anymore as she can walk around and can do things for herself. She was sent back to the base ship 4, when she reached the base, she was told that it is not safe for her to stay at the base as she is still in the full cast. So she was sent back to the hospital. The hospital could not accept her so what they did was replaced her cast to a smaller one. My sister was in so much pain again her knee is in a bended position and according to her, her toes are swollen.
speaking with her on the phone yesterday was heartmelting, she was just crying and i can tell that she can give up anytime. She is so depressed.
 
We are really trying to be strong for her!
Words of encouragements and prayers are the things we can do...
 
Anyone with the same situation? or had gone through the same challenge?

Comment by lindalav on December 26, 2010 at 4:30pm

cakemom- my daughter went thru the same thing she went in 8/24  was in rcu 9/27-11/1 graduated finally 11/24-  she still has a bond with the old division members - phase 3 seemed to take longer than phase 2 but phase 4 went quick-  hope she is doing better now.

Comment by Elle on December 15, 2010 at 7:08pm

Be strong everyone and more importantly stay positive!  God bless. :)

Comment by poohbear28(angies mom) on December 15, 2010 at 6:02pm

thats wonderful! see i told you phase2 went fast.no news from angie today i'm hoping soon! please keep us posted on her progress and i'll do the same. praying for all of them.

Comment by cakemom on December 15, 2010 at 3:24pm

Yay!! Just had a real fast call from my girl, she was calling from the dr's ofc.  she said they haven't been able to call bc the boys got in trouble so they all had their ohone privlieges yanked.  Just glad it wasn't her fault!! lol!!  Sounded like she was going to cry, but kept her talking and she was a little better.  She's at phase 3 now, so she is happy about that!   

Comment by cakemom on December 14, 2010 at 10:07pm

Thank you guys, if the girls in there have half the heart you all do,  my daughter is in great company!     

Comment by Tobianne on December 14, 2010 at 8:27pm

Hi ladies, i just wanted to chime in here. My daughter was in RCU/Fit from 2 days before her PIR  (8/13) until 9/21. She was determined to NOT be in BC while her brother was there. He arrived on the 20th of Sept. She made great and wonderful friends, she was active in the Chapel. She was in with another girl that was to PIR at the same time. This girl was just having an issue with her PFA. So 5 days before my daughter finally finished this young lady did finish. She was able to text me with updates on how my girl was doing and relay messages back and forth (not really allowed but....). This girl is a forever friend of my daughter. She has a place in my heart, if this girl needed something I would bust my back to help her get this. We all went like 3 weeks with no calls. Hard after we had gotten calls 2 sometimes 3 times a week. She also got to know the RDC's. One has the same job my daughter has. They would sit and talk about what she would be doing and how she would excel seeing she never stopped trying.

 

My girl had a hard time with her last PFA. She tried running it and they actulaaly let her run again 48 hours later. We get the call 2 days before PIR that she has been moved. Then 2 days later I get a call, she has had surgery (minor) for a cyst, and another is being drained daily. She was sick and the day they moved her, she was running a temp of 103. She was so sick and had been. She almost passed out trying to finish this run to grad on time. Then later she developed an issue with her jaw due to stress. She was on a soft diet. She hated this, the RDC's bought her ensure to make sure she was getting adequate nutrition. The RDC's want to see these SR's finish. They know the ones that are trying hard.

 

She did great there, she did do BS21 right from RCU, and was then moved to ship 5 (THU) where she was on hold for a week. We made the trip to GL 2 times. Once with her friends and then on the weekend with just family.

Hold can depend on when her orders show up.

 

These girls will make it. Just remember to encourage them all the time. Be the biggest cheerleader for them.

Comment by poohbear28(angies mom) on December 14, 2010 at 6:38pm

after angie went in to phase 2 things seem to go a little faster and get alittle better for her. so hang in there you are not alone and neither is she. we are all in this together!

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