[Lone_Wolfe]

Originally Posted by BobInTX

You just now noticed that? I did it before you left Iraq. Don't worry I'm sure a future quote from you will get there.

I noticed it when you first changed it, just never thought to say anything. You changed it shortly after I made the comment about it being a bit of an oxymoron now because this time I did something most of you DIDN'T want me to do.

Originally Posted by Glock26girl

How is your sleep? Any improvement there?

Originally Posted by MB-G26

As Wolfe's long distance partner in insomnia, I actually can answer that for ya: "No, not really".

Yep, she's right. We've been commiserating. I'm just hoping I can start to sleep before I got to where I don't know where I am like I did before. Don't need to be strolling around the base during an IDF attack.

Originally Posted by Silent_Runner

I look forward to her next quoteworthy post.
Don't even THINK about it!

Wolfe I hope that is not actually the case. I would hate for you to have a serious setback now.
You and me both!

I join the others here in hoping the same thing. If you get more unkept promises you need to just come home. You should come home anyway because of the nightmares. You have done more than enough for the rest of us.

Like I said before, I won't have any choice. I tried again today to get out to my base, but the flight was cancelled. I really needed to see a doc earlier tonight, but that would have been a waste of time here. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get to my base.

[23skidoo]

Originally Posted by Lone_Wolfe

Like I said before, I won't have any choice. I tried again today to get out to my base, but the flight was cancelled. I really needed to see a doc earlier tonight, but that would have been a waste of time here. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get to my base.

Safe travels Sweetheart, I hope all of us fit in the aircraft.

[engineer151515]

Bump

been too long without a bump.

[BobInTX]

It doesn't mean we don't think about you all the time.

[Lady Glock]

Happy Thanksgiving my friend!! Sure wish you were stateside so someone could be cooking you a full holiday meal...I'd love to have you join us for dinner!!

[Lone_Wolfe]

Someone asked about Mandy recently, here’s a pic I took of her last night. She’s mad at me because she was trying to book herself on a flight back to the States without me and I stopped her. She’s gotten soggy and crushed a lot lately, and today she got stuffed in my pack yet again for yet another flight. It's a good thing my knives are still packed.

Originally Posted by 23skidoo

Safe travels Sweetheart, I hope all of us fit in the aircraft.: grouphug:: hearts:: smootchie:: iloveyou:

I didn’t see you guys on the chopper, unless you were in uniform. Some demons, namely Chest Pain rode front and center, though. At least my perfect record of never puking down the side of a Blackhawk is still intact, barely. The pain was bad enough to make me nauseous. I made it about 50 feet away after it landed………….

Originally Posted by engineer151515

Bump

been too long without a bump.

Oh, the things I could say.

Originally Posted by BobInTX

It doesn't mean we don't think about you all the time.

Thanks Bob. You’ll be happy to know that I got to my new base today, and I went right over to the base hospital after I dropped my gear in my temporary room. I really didn’t have a lot of choice after the aforementioned incident getting off the chopper. Someone had a Gator there, and drove me to my new room so I didn’t have to try to carry my gear again. Thank God for that.

So I found the base hospital, it’s small and not far at all from where I’m staying. I got into see a lady PA and explained my situation, and she started looking through my records. She told me that she’d already had a couple patients before me that had no business in a war zone (her words), but I was the worst yet. By far. She looked me over good, asked me some questions, then told me she didn’t know what all they would be able to do for me but that she’d get back to me. I asked her if she could revoke my medical clearance and she said she couldn’t, that only the doctor could. She said he wasn’t in when I was there, but that he’d see my record for sure. She seems pretty nice, and didn’t give me the bum’s rush out of her office. Plus she didn’t try telling me she was going to reduce my Fentanyl!

[BobInTX]

Originally Posted by Lone_Wolfe

Someone asked about Mandy recently, here’s a pic I took of her last night. She’s mad at me because she was trying to book herself on a flight back to the States without me and I stopped her. She’s gotten soggy and crushed a lot lately, and today she got stuffed in my pack yet again for yet another flight. It's a good thing my knives are still packed.







I didn’t see you guys on the chopper, unless you were in uniform. Some demons, namely Chest Pain rode front and center, though. At least my perfect record of never puking down the side of a Blackhawk is still intact, barely. The pain was bad enough to make me nauseous. I made it about 50 feet away after it landed………….





Oh, the things I could say.







Thanks Bob. You’ll be happy to know that I got to my new base today, and I went right over to the base hospital after I dropped my gear in my temporary room. I really didn’t have a lot of choice after the aforementioned incident getting off the chopper. Someone had a Gator there, and drove me to my new room so I didn’t have to try to carry my gear again. Thank God for that.

So I found the base hospital, it’s small and not far at all from where I’m staying. I got into see a lady PA and explained my situation, and she started looking through my records. She told me that she’d already had a couple patients before me that had no business in a war zone (her words), but I was the worst yet. By far. She looked me over good, asked me some questions, then told me she didn’t know what all they would be able to do for me but that she’d get back to me. I asked her if she could revoke my medical clearance and she said she couldn’t, that only the doctor could. She said he wasn’t in when I was there, but that he’d see my record for sure. She seems pretty nice, and didn’t give me the bum’s rush out of her office. Plus she didn’t try telling me she was going to reduce my Fentanyl!

I can see you sure would like to come home, wouldn't you? I'm glad you got a sympathetic ear and not the brushoff. Do they have shrinks there?

[BobInTX]

Originally Posted by Lone_Wolfe

One more step and you're going to think sore chest!!

[engineer151515]

Turkey bump.


















Ok - dancing broccoli bump.




Best wishes to you and all who serve to protect - especially those so far from home.

[23skidoo]

Hi Sweetheart! I'm glad you made it to your new base!

[BobInTX]

Happy Thanksgiving, Wolfe!

I'm thankful you're alive and that you're my friend.

[Lone_Wolfe]

Originally Posted by Lady Glock

Happy Thanksgiving my friend!! Sure wish you were stateside so someone could be cooking you a full holiday meal...I'd love to have you join us for dinner!!

I'd be honored to have Thanksgiving dinner with you. Ironically in the past I spent a lot of my holidays alone. Maybe I won't do that as much when I get back Stateside.

Originally Posted by BobInTX

One more step and you're going to think sore chest!!

:rofl :

'THINK' sore chest??? Better try again.... 'KNOW' sore chest is more like it.

And I still have my knives hidden from Mandy.

Originally Posted by engineer151515

Turkey bump.


Ok - dancing broccoli bump.

supergrin:


Best wished to you and all who serve to protect - especially those so far from home.

Ooh baby!

Thank you. : hugs:

Originally Posted by 23skidoo

Hi Sweetheart! I'm glad you made it to your new base!: grouphug:: hearts:: smootchie:: iloveyou:

So am I, I think. My chest has a different opinion, but I won't repeat that here.

Originally Posted by BobInTX

Happy Thanksgiving, Wolfe!

I'm thankful you're alive and that you're my friend.

Thanks, Bob. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, too. I'm thankful that you're my friend too. I'm not sure I'm thankful to be alive....

A couple months back Zonny asked me to do a journal of sorts where I tried to come up with 5 things each day that I was thankful for. I had such a hard time that I could only come up with 3 or 4 at a time, and the things I picked were off the wall. Guess she agreed, she gave up after about a week. :-(

Originally Posted by BobInTX

I can see you sure would like to come home, wouldn't you? I'm glad you got a sympathetic ear and not the brushoff. Do they have shrinks there?

Yeah, I've been wondering what the hell my employer was thinking asking me to come back here, and what the hell I was thinking to agree. Even the management in Bagram wonders the same thing, I think.

They do have a combat stress councelor here, who will be my 'shrink' here. Hopefully I'll get to meet that person tomorrow or Friday. I was told the name, but couldn't tell if it's a male or female name. Not that it matters, as long as they give a damn about helping me.

I went back to the hospital today, my chest was throwing a fit. I ended up getting a needleful of Dilaudid to help the Fentanyl along. What a relief, wish it would never wear off. I also saw the doc here for the first time. So here’s the skinny. The lady PA that I met yesterday is going to be my regular ‘doc’. She’s going to handle all the day-to-day stuff with me, any breathing attacks and other issues I have. The read doctor will see me for anything she can’t handle, which she said isn’t much, and occasionally to check up on my progress. They’re also going to do an MRI soon to see if I’ve undone any of the repairs done previously. She’s concerned I might have, and so am I.

[BobInTX]

That's good news on the medical front.

[Silent_Runner]

Originally Posted by BobInTX

::

It doesn't mean we don't think about you all the time.

I agree.

Originally Posted by Lone_Wolfe

I didn’t see you guys on the chopper, unless you were in uniform. Some demons, namely Chest Pain rode front and center, though. At least my perfect record of never puking down the side of a Blackhawk is still intact, barely. The pain was bad enough to make me nauseous. I made it about 50 feet away after it landed………….

I know the flight was painful but now that you are on your assigned base will you be able to stay there or will you still have to fly around? I wish it were not so painful for you but am glad you did not soil the helicopter.

Originally Posted by BobInTX

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[SIZE=7]One more step and you're going to think sore chest!![]

Originally Posted by engineer151515

Best wishes to you and all who serve to protect - especially those so far from home.

I agree with you. Happy Thanksgiving Wolfe and everyone here.

Originally Posted by BobInTX

Happy Thanksgiving, Wolfe!

I'm thankful you're alive and that you're my friend.

'm thankful that she has you for a friend.

Originally Posted by Lone_Wolfe

A couple months back Zonny asked me to do a journal of sorts where I tried to come up with 5 things each day that I was thankful for. I had such a hard time that I could only come up with 3 or 4 at a time, and the things I picked were off the wall. Guess she agreed, she gave up after about a week. :-(
What sort of things did you tell her?


They do have a combat stress councelor here, who will be my 'shrink' here. Hopefully I'll get to meet that person tomorrow or Friday. I was told the name, but couldn't tell if it's a male or female name. Not that it matters, as long as they give a damn about helping me.

I went back to the hospital today, my chest was throwing a fit. I ended up getting a needleful of Dilaudid to help the Fentanyl along. What a relief, wish it would never wear off. I also saw the doc here for the first time. So here’s the skinny. The lady PA that I met yesterday is going to be my regular ‘doc’. She’s going to handle all the day-to-day stuff with me, any breathing attacks and other issues I have. The read doctor will see me for anything she can’t handle, which she said isn’t much, and occasionally to check up on my progress. They’re also going to do an MRI soon to see if I’ve undone any of the repairs done previously. She’s concerned I might have, and so am I.

A PA should be able to handle the routine care that you need so I am comfortable with this. The things you have said so far make it sound like she has plenty of experience in caring for people who are still wounded but in a combat zone. I think she might be able to help you if she can give you the time you need.

I truly hope you have not reinjured yourself while traveling. You are already healing too slowly.

Originally Posted by BobInTX

That's good news on the medical front.

I hope you are right.

[gyfgyf]

Happy Thanksgiving LW.

Thanks,
Gyfgyf

[Lone_Wolfe]

Originally Posted by BobInTX

That's good news on the medical front.

I sure hope so. She does really come across like this isn't her first rodeo, and she also doesn't seem in a hurry to get rid of me. I ran into her as I was leaving the DFAC this afternoon and she asked how I was doing, and told me to rest and relax as much as possible.

Originally Posted by Silent_Runner

I know the flight was painful but now that you are on your assigned base will you be able to stay there or will you still have to fly around? I wish it were not so painful for you but am glad you did not soil the helicopter.
There should be very little travel required. I told my employer I couldn't do that, and my medical records back that up. I'm sure the flight crew is also glad I didn't do that on the chopper, too. Not to mention the other passengers!

I agree with you. Happy Thanksgiving Wolfe and everyone here.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, and to everyone in here.

A PA should be able to handle the routine care that you need so I am comfortable with this. The things you have said so far make it sound like she has plenty of experience in caring for people who are still wounded but in a combat zone. I think she might be able to help you if she can give you the time you need.
She seems like she might.

I truly hope you have not reinjured yourself while traveling. You are already healing too slowly.

Tell me about it!

Originally Posted by gyfgyf

Happy Thanksgiving LW.

Thanks,
Gyfgyf

Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to your and your's too.

[23skidoo]

Mandy at the DFAC today

[Lady Glock]

We had a candle at our Thanksgiving dinner. Lit to signify the soldier who couldn't be home with their family for their holiday meal. Our dinner prayer asked God to be with all soldiers, to keep them safe and bring them safely home to their families when their mission is complete.

I pray all soldiers, past and present, know how much my family appreciates them and what they do and have done to secure our freedom.

[Lone_Wolfe]

Originally Posted by 23skidoo

Mandy at the DFAC today

No wonder she was so chilled out until I squeezed her Thursday night!

Originally Posted by Lady Glock

We had a candle at our Thanksgiving dinner. Lit to signify the soldier who couldn't be home with their family for their holiday meal. Our dinner prayer asked God to be with all soldiers, to keep them safe and bring them safely home to their families when their mission is complete.

I pray all soldiers, past and present, know how much my family appreciates them and what they do and have done to secure our freedom.

Thank you for that, on behalf of all of us over here.

[engineer151515]

Hi Princess.

How are you feeling today?


Need a foot rub?

[Lone_Wolfe]

Originally Posted by engineer151515

Hi Princess.

How are you feeling today?
Like someone....... oh, never mind. I'll just say I hurt like hell.

Need a foot rub?

Yes!!

[BobInTX]

[engineer151515]

Originally Posted by Lone_Wolfe

Yes!!

Oh my.

I think we heard this all the way to southern Alabama.

Over the roar of the Iron Bowl.


<<<< warms up hands.

[Glock26girl]

A belated Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!! So glad that you have a good PA!
Still praying for your safety and continued healing, Wolfe.

[BobInTX]

Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;
Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy.
If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope. (Psalm 130:1-5 NIV)