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Flu Shot... And things heard..
Hi, my daughter is leaving for boot camp in Oct. Her chief told us about the big shot that hurts... Lol now she asked me to ask if anyone heard how bad it really is? Also I was concerned about the pulling of the wisdom teeth.. Do they really go dig for them if there not ready to be pulled? And, lastly... At the last recuits monthly meeting with all the future sailors, an alumni of boot camp told them that they make you go into a gas chamber, is this true?
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Comment by Anti M on June 7, 2012 at 10:28am
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The peanut butter shot is gamma gobulin, to boost the immune system. Yes, it hurts, but I found the air gun immunizations were more unpleasant than the butt shot. And yes, even with the shot, many recruits catch the crud. It isn't too bad. She should get as much rest as possible on the way to RTC, she'll be up for a couple days straight, and any sleep beforehand is beneficial.
Yes, there is a gas chamber. I did it, I lived. Wasn't fun, but you get awesome bragging rights after. No pepper spray, darn it! What is actually fun and exciting is the firefighting.
The food is good, although she'll learn to eat fast or starve. All these years behind me, and I still eat far too quickly.
Some things never change, my dad told me a lot of the same stuff and he went through boot camp during WWII! I went through 30 years ago, and the ricky crud, the shots, the gas chamber, the food... all the same.
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Comment by Michigan Cindy on June 7, 2012 at 10:46pm
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Yah, I heard the same from Jake a few years ago. He ws smart to have his wisdom teeth out before going to boot camp. Really, he did not mind the gas chamber because it was a change of pace. At that point, crying and puking is no big deal. If your daughter has an ounce of guts, she will do fine. Teamwork is essential, and she must understand that boot camp is short term - only 8 weeks.. She will do fine. You will find a quite different, (but improved) daughter after PIR.
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Comment by Anna Aviation Mom on June 8, 2012 at 10:25pm
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My daughter recent graduated from RTC she didnt need to get her wisdom teeth removed she didn't need to. and she said the shot did hurt but she got over it. and she said the gas chamber wasn't that bad, the females were handing pretty well... I SAID OF COURSE!!! were strong and get threw anything... Your daughter will get threw it. Tell her to study and exercise because it will help her a lot.
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