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Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 942
Welcome to the Division Discussion for Division 942
Your SRs, soon to be SAILORS, are becoming friends, and some of them may be heading to A School together.
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Permalink Reply by Charlie Brown on
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My daughter called for the second time last night. She was crying so bad. She hates it and wants to come home. She said if she doesn't pass the test she will be sent back for three weeks. Has anyone else received this type of communication. Plus the phone died during the conversation, in the middle of her breakdown. :(
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Permalink Reply by Jools on
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Charlie Brown,
Yes. Mine is very homesick. I have worked really hard at trying to keep it in perspective and to try to help her. My SR is 18, this is the first time away from home. She is needle-phobic and all the shots have been brutal for her. I am trying not to be angry that they give them shots they have already been given. I find that to be irresponsible, but am trying to not get crazy about something I can't change. She had her bottom wisdom teeth pulled, even though our dentist never said a word about them -- and I felt like he was aggressive with his approach. They didn't twilight her, instead, the needle-phobic kid got 10 shots of novacain. They are isolated and separated from all they know. They are being treated like crap. They are being pushed very hard to make sure they can function well under pressure. It is SO much for them to go through. She said she felt like she was in prison and that her life before now was just a dream. I am trying to focus on the personal growth they are going through and am trying to help her see it from a bigger picture. I KNOW she has it in her to do this -- they all do IF they can see that in themselves. That's the biggest hurdle -- for them to believe in themselves and their ability to persevere when it seems so bleak and they are so miserable. Speaking for myself, it took me years of smaller hurdles to come to the realization that when I'm suffering, it is temporary and that I will survive it. They are being thrown this all at a young age -- and it's like an avalanche. My prayers are with all our SRs -- and their parents. This really is tough stuff -- the hardest I've faced as a parent. Hang in there!!
Jools
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Omg! I don't even know how to respond to this. Wholly crap! I had no clue it was this bad. My poor daughter. Your poor daughter. I need to rethink this. Thank you for the insight. Xoxoxo
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You're welcome! Talking to other parents, including a man I work with who's son has been in the Navy for 1 1/2 years now, I had some ideas of what to expect. Some kids (especially males) seem to "protect" their parents from having to know all the grisly details of Boot Camp. As I explained to my daughter's boyfriend who of course wants to 'rescue' her, my daughter clearly needs to tell her story. She's always been a creative type. So, we are clearly hearing her story and it's a painful one to hear because it's in our nature to protect and defend our children. I've raised her to be a self-advocate, but I have always been there to step in when I thought it necessary.
I have faith that what they are going through is necessary. It is very grueling, but for very good reasons. In the midst of my daughter's challenges, I can see the growth when I look closer at what she is telling me. I hope you too can see the growth and help your daughter to see it as well. I consider my job to be her #1 cheerleader and coach, cheering her on, reassuring her she can do it, and letting her know how proud I am and how much she is loved.
Hang in there! They will get there and we will all be stronger for the journey. My daughter and I are already closer for this experience. I doubt any of us will take the little things for granted again :)
Jools
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Good morning! First, THANK YOU for your emails. I truly appreciate every one of them. I understand both sides of the situation. Navy and personal. I wish I would have been a little bit more informed and I have myself to blame. I wish I would have sat down with my daughter and discussed the "grisly" parts as well as the awesome parts of the Navy. I watched the videos re: navy and those are truly not the real picture. We are "newbie's" at this. can you tell? lol. I do still know that the Navy is awesome and my daughter will have to find the strength in her to succeed. She can do it! She knows it and I know it. I will be sending her lots of letters of encouragement throughout this grueling process. I will be praying for my daughter and yours. Thank you again and hopefully we can hook up at the meet and greet. Charlie Brown
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Permalink Reply by ellen0502 on
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This is what I understand about the shots in BC. For the immunizations they do defer the "basic" shots if they have had the same shot within the lat five years. For the MMR if they have not had both shots after they turned a year old, they will be given them again. There are shots that are not given to "civilians" that they must also have before entering the fleet. They will get additional shots while in A School.
They do take out the wisdom teeth if there is any indication that they may cause problems down the line. The reasoning is the Navy does not want a Sailor out in the middle of the ocean to have a wisdom tooth act up with no dentist within several hundred miles to take care of it. If a tooth is going to be a real issue it will be a wisdom tooth.
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Ellen,
Thank you for your response. I called her Recruiter last Monday after talking to her Sunday and calmly asked him to explain the teeth being pulled -- which he did explain would be looked at with the consideration of what might happen in the next 4 years. I understand that. I still feel empathy for my daughter, but understand.
He told me that no effort was made to look at their medical records, and I believe that to be true because I know my daughter would have needed my help in knowing who to contact for the records. I completely understand that there are shots she would never have gotten -- like for Malaria, for instance and do not disagree with her getting those. I just don't like the idea of someone -- especially my own kid -- being given an immunization she has already received, and that was never intended or recommended to be given multiple times. I realize it would be a lot of extra work to get their medical records and personalize the shots. I am trying to see it from a bigger picture and to have faith that the Navy wouldn't give the duplicate shots if there was really a danger.
I know Boot Camp serves a very important purpose in building them into valuable members of a team who can be counted on to perform effectively in any crisis -- under the worst of conditions. I am not criticizing it. It's just painful watching your child go through it -- all while dealing with your emotions about them leaving home and having almost zero communication.
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It's hard not being there, and I understand where you are coming from completely, I have been there.
When my son was in BC he had all of the shots but one of them because they knew he had just had one, so I do think they look at past records. He had three wisdom teeth removed while in BC and all recruits get pain meds and at least 2 days SIQ after they are removed. My son also had pneumonia within the first three weeks and another 3 days SIQ with meds.
It's not easy having to sit back while your child goes through it "alone", but they do watch out for them. :)
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Thanks Ellen! I had really hoped for a call today. She got a 5 minute call on Friday and called her boyfriend. He said it was a tough call, but she planned on calling me today. I'm not upset that he got the call instead of me. I am more upset for her than for me that she hasn't called today. Last Sunday her call was at 2:30 so I'm losing hope :(
Thanks for the support!
Jools
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Permalink Reply by YooperMom on
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Anyone get a phone call today? Or maybe I should say yet? Seems like Sunday is the day our daughter has called. Last week she called the boyfriend, so I didn't get to hear her voice. Hoping today we do! Thank you Anxiouswife for the updates...your hubby is the RDC right? Take care all and hope you have a great day!
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Not yet, but she called two weeks ago today at 2:45, so I'm on high alert right now!!! Here's hoping we both get calls today :)
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