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Ankle injury
My son is supposed to leave for boot camp October 4th and then go to the Nuc program. He hurt his ankle last week and now we are not sure what is going to happen. Has anyone had any experience with an injury right before boot camp? We are most concerned about his Nuc school slot...he has been waiting since December and he is devastated that he will lose it. We don't know if he can be pushed back a few weeks or if he has to get back in the queue. If anyone has any words of wisdom, we would appreciate it.
Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by MidwestMom on
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How serious is the injury? I swear the closer they get to BC, the more accident prone they become. Mine also tweaked his ankle about two weeks before BC, but was fine by the time he needed to qualify for his runs. Ice, rest, pray!
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Permalink Reply by Diana (Proud Navy Mom) on
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I agree MidwestMom, two weeks before my son left for BC he stabbed his wrist trying to open a package for me. We put steri-strips (sp?) on it and he kind of ducked his recruiter for a week so she wouldn't see the injury. Luckily it healed before he left.
debg, I hope your son heals quickly and I hope he doesn't lose his spot!
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Well he had an MRI and we are waiting on the results. He is wearing a boot but can put pressure on it now and it doesn't hurt, but he said it feels unstable, like he couldn't jump on it. Do you know how quickly they start running in boot camp? I think the recruiter told us the first week was mostly paperwork, medical exams etc. Thanks for the replies and support!
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The first few days are processing days and they'll be hurry up and wait days, but that being said, if he arrives hobbling, he may be returned. My son thought he'd broken a bone in his foot and it was swollen, but the swelling went down before he left and he could walk fine by the time the day came. Keep praying and tell him to keep it iced and stay off it. Hopefully the MRI comes back clear of any lasting injuries.
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Permalink Reply by raykesmom (Ship 07 Div 340) on
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My son is in week 4 of boot camp. He has tendonitis in BOTH shins! If he does not heal enough to get through the final 36 hour test, they will hold him for another month (on no activity) to see if it heals. Then he will have to try to pass the test one more time. Don't know what happens if he can't run.
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So sorry to hear that. We got bad news tonight.....probably not going next month, may try to swap his slot for December, but not if he has a new break. The Doc thought it is an old break with a sprain but he is not sure yet. Waiting to talk with a radiologist. In the exam today he could pass every physical test without pain and moving in all the right places but I guess unless the Navy can be certain he will be ready by December then they have to drop him. He is sooooooooo sad.
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Your son will need a waiver now to join the Navy...so odds are the recruiter will drop him and have to redo everything. With out the waiver, your son can't join due to the issue.
Your son needs to talk to his recruiter ASAP.
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Permalink Reply by Dkdj mom on
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The nuke program is a high-demand field and a highly competitive program. Some recruits who enter as nukes may not make it through the program. The Recruiters wanted my son to be a nuke, but he also qualified for another job and preferred that one over nuke, but I know there was more flexibility for nukes regarding ship dates.
From what I've read, waivers are necessary for certain conditions, but it may or may not apply depending on the injury. Your recruiter is the best source of info - And it is a requirement of DEP that you alert him or her of anything that might affect your recruit's ability to ship to bootcamp, whether it is medical, legal, school-related, etc. Make sure your recruiter knows what is happening and don't wait to tell them! You will get the best info and your DEP-per (and their whole DEP pool) could be punished if knowledge isn't properly disclosed to the Recruiters.
But I wouldn't worry about losing a slot in nukes because ship date is postponed. Again, high demand field and very demanding program, so as long as the injury isn't bad enough to prevent them from military service (and your recruiter knows that a lot better than I do), there will probably be more flexibility to defer ship dates than with many other jobs. Just make sure your recruiter is in the loop--this isn't something you want to hide from him or her. -
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Permalink Reply by rfusaro on
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Hi:
MidwestMom made me feel better! My son told me in a letter this week he has an ankle issue ( not my letter his grand mothers) I'm glad to know it seems to be something that happens often. HOPE your son is well! Oct 4th is coming fast. My son is out Oct 7th. Good luck to all
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We got the bad news today. He is being medically discharged from DEP. His ankle films showed an old injury we didn't know he had with some ligament damage. Doc said he might be fine, but might need surgery and we won't know for a couple of weeks. So, they said he can reapply in 6 months from now or 6 months from surgery date if he needs surgery. So close.....Good luck to everyone! Hopefully I will be back next year!
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