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"I haven't heard from son in 6 days. He said he would call me last Saturday, but he didn't. I'm getting worried. He is in the Separation unit. He has refused to take the Covid shot. Any way I can contact him? "
"Hello, wondering who is still active in this group I would like to ask some questions about your experiences. Thanks, "
"I feel like crying, but I guess I should wait until my son actually leaves. He doesn't leave until October 5 and I already miss him. I've been reading about what to do the month before my FS leaves, and I've been doing a lot of deep…"
"My son is there same reason. He has been on ship 5 for only 6 days. I pray if goes quickly for both. I miss him so much"
"Yes we have spoke with her. It sounds like she was struggling with coming out of quarantine and going into intense training as they had to make up for what they missed. As far as I can tell she basically told them she wants to go home so now her…"
"Hi Louisa - any updates on your daughter? Have you been able to speak with her?"
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Well this mama is sad and very worried today, My daughter has been in Greatlakes since Feb 28 the she was delayed getting into a division then when she did she failed her first and second run she made it the third time and then she along with 31 other females got put into quarantine they have been in quarantine for 2 weeks. TOday she called me and said she is not doing well and hse went to the psychologist. THey placed her in ship 5 and the psychologist said that more then likely she will be…See More
"I just responded to you over in the boot camp group too - here's the link to the Ship 5 group. It's not real active but you should find some helpful info there -including the link to the FB group. Hopefully your daughter can…"
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Well this mama is sad and very worried today, My daughter has been in Greatlakes since Feb 28 the she was delayed getting into a division then when she did she failed her first and second run she made it the third time and then she along with 31 other females got put into quarantine they have been in quarantine for 2 weeks. TOday she called me and said she is not doing well and hse went to the psychologist. THey placed her in ship 5 and the psychologist said that more then likely she will be…See More
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Well I think it’s time to give an update on my SR . I had received some letters last week. She told me she got held up in processing for a week due to needing divisions to fill up. Also in one of them she stated she missed her qualifying run by 45 seconds. They put her in a new division to help with her run. She said she was going to get a second try. That was the last thing I heard from her till TODAY.MAMA GOT A CALL.I can’t begin to explain how it felt hearing her voice again. She was crying…See More
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Well this mama is sad and very worried today, My daughter has been in Greatlakes since Feb 28 the she was delayed getting into a division then when she did she failed her first and second run she made it the third time and then she along with 31 other females got put into quarantine they have been in quarantine for 2 weeks. TOday she called me and said she is not doing well and hse went to the psychologist. THey placed her in ship 5 and the psychologist said that more then likely she will be…
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- At 11:19pm on March 4, 2020,
Anna said…
Louisa,
Yes I do understand what you mean about writing letters. Try not to think about what she may be doing or how she is doing it!! Talk to her like you used to before she left for boot camp. Write to her about what you are doing - even if it's laundry!! Tell her about any local news stories, what the weather is like, and any comics or jokes you've read. Even look online for simple jokes, riddles or comics and write those to her. They are starving to know what is going on in their absence and just want to hear what's going on back home. Then you don't have to worry about jinxing anything for you. If you believe in prayer then end each letter with a little prayer for her. I was not religious at all when I left for boot camp but I'd say a little prayer each night thanking God for getting me through one more day and asking that he gets me through the next day!!! Hope this helps!!!
- At 9:35pm on March 3, 2020,
Louisa,
I see you recently joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!! We are a close, friendly, supportive group of Moms and look forward to getting to know you and your sailor. I see you are new to N4Ms and your daughter is in boot camp now? Please feel free to jump in and join our conversations on our group page. You can ask any questions you may have, talk freely about your feelings, fears or concerns, or just chat about life. We are all in different phases of our daughter’s Naval careers - from newbies to those whose daughters have been in for several years - from officer to enlisted!!! We support all our sailor girls and each other as well. Not just during the Bootcamp days but the weeks and months following, as they go off to school, first duty station, or first deployment. Let us support you when you're missing her, lend an ear when you need to vent, and celebrate with you when you want to brag!! Again, Welcome Aboard!!!!!
- At 8:36pm on February 28, 2020,
Northwoodsmom said…
- Louisa J, my heart hurts for you, we've all have been where you are right now. It's going to hurt so go ahead and cry. My son left January 8, I still haven't been able to go into his room, my husband did his dirty laundry and left it on his bed, finally he gave up on me and folded it and put away. Everyone handles separation in their own way. Don't feel alone on this, nobody on this site will judge you, were all in this together. The ladies are awesome, one told me ( mom's are in boot camp too). You will get stronger. I tried to stay busy, if you find the thing about Sarge's Meet and Greet for the PIR for your daughters graduation he talks about donating a basket for a raffle. I know it's early for you but I started working on that because it was for the parents of the new Sailor I felt apart of something he was doing. My hubby works out of town also and I had every evening alone, I just saying it helped me and now graduation is only 2 weeks away. Hang in there and God bless your tender heart.
- At 10:48pm on January 17, 2020,
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) said…
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