Need some prayers for my wife.
 

As many of you know, Mrs. FMB! went off to Air Force Reserves basic a couple weeks ago.

She called this evening and has been transferred to a medical hold facility for the time being after she collapsed on a knee. Not sure about the damage at this point, but it doesn't look good, and she's not certain they'll let her continue in basic. The doctor told her he didn't think she could continue.

She needs this, so please say a prayer or send good vibes her way at Lackland.

Prayers heading your way. Knee injuries suck.

You got it, FMB

She's already had one - and I'm pretty sure she collapsed on the already-surgically-repaired knee. She'll call again tomorrow, so I'll know more then.

She really needs to finish basic, for her sake. I can't really go into the reasons, but the financial side of it isn't in the top 5.

Damn! Sorry to hear that FMB. She will be in my prayers.

Worst case she has to do it all over again?

Damn. Prayers out, Mr. Fire Me Boy!.

But, could this be good news? I mean, she might get some kind of disability compensation from the service and be able to come home, maybe?

FAX

Worse case, I'm guessing, is they discharge her.

Everything I've read and heard is they look for any reason to get rid of the Reserves recruits.

Sorry to hear it, FMB. I know that this is important to her. Hopefully it all works out for the best.

Jesus. You guys have my prayers. If it's important she finish, I hope she can.

I should know a lot more tomorrow. What I'm reading is for injuries, you go into medical hold until you heal, then they recycle you and you start where you left off. If it's expected to heal, but take a while, they can send you home to recover, then come back later to finish training, picking up where you left off. If it's really bad and you're not expected to recover, you're discharged. Not sure what the protocol there is.

Sounds like torture for both of you.

Stay strong for her.
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Wow....Prayers to your wife FMB.

Best of luck to her.

Dang, that sucks.

Prayers will be said for your wife, FMB.

Prayers to your wife FMB.....

hopefully good fortunes coming your way, stay strong..

Hoping all goes well.

Best wishes...

Praying things go well with her and you, FMB. Lackland's got a nice hospital there on base. My brother who was at Lackland knew a couple of people who had to spend some time there recuperating. They will take good care of her. It's a great program.

What week is she in now, FMB?

Yesterday started Week 3.

Prayers for her.....and whatever's best for her life.

Good luck, Fire Me Girl! I hope your knee gets better so you can kick some Fire Me Boy! ass if he gets out of line.

Praying for the best!

My generation were trying to stay out of the service, so just a little strange for me to hear she has such a great desire to do this. I do pray she will be able to complete her desired mission. Over coming adversity is an accomplishment in it's self!!!

I admire your support of her!!!

And smile at patteeu's post above!!!

Looks like the AF doesn't do "convalescence leave". Peeps at Charleston AFB say she'll either do her recoup there and it'll delay her graduation, or she'll be discharged.

Of course they do. Convalescent leave, actually. Not in basic training, though...

She's going to have to get thru whatever medical issues she has there at Lackland & complete BMTS or they'll "Unfit-for-duty" discharge her...

Sorry to hear it FMB. Prayers her way bud.

It's not looking good. She said the knee had been in a lot of pain prior to her collapsing, and she finally went down. They sent her to the doc, who said it's not her fault, she had no way of knowing that her knee just wouldn't be able to stand up to the rigors of basic and he doesn't feel like she'll be able to do it. Said if this wasn't an injury she'd already had they'd do everything they could to keep her, but considering she's already had a problem with this knee he thinks it's chronic and won't be fixed. She's basically sitting at the med hold while they decide what they're going to do with her.

That's a shame. Does she have any other options to accomplish whatever it was she was trying to accomplish?

I don't know. Not on the immediate horizon.

Good luck to her. Hope something comes around.

Damn. I'm very sorry to hear this, Mr. Fire Me Boy!

I have a feeling that, in the long run, things will work out for the best, though. Try to stay positive, man. You never know what's around the corner.

FAX

bummer, but it could be a blessing in disguise.

...sorry to hear it though...kudos to her for trying.

Damn. Sorry to read that FMB.

Sorry to hear... prayers.

Sorry to hear about this... keep us updated, bro

Prayers for your wife on the way FMB... May the Lord keep her safe and well.

That's what happened to my sister-in-law at Marine's basic training. She broke her ankle and they ended up getting discharged. She did get some good benefits out of it though. Hopefully your wife can get better and then just recycle back into another flight.

Neither of us is holding our breath. The doc has already said he thinks separation is likely.

And since this is a pre-existing injury, not sure about benefits or anything like that. Again, not holding my breath.

prayers on the way

Sorry to hear about this. Godspeed. I have a bad knee. They suck. If she needs surgery, isn't the military responsible?
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Not sure since she's already had surgery on it once. That's the issue right now, and that's why all the question marks. Doc said if this was the first injury to it they'd do everything they could to keep her.

Everything's just up in the air right now.

Will do FMB

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Prayers, FMB

FMB

Sorry to hear about the wife. If it is preexisting they will do nothing. In fact if she did not disclose it prior to service she could be in trouble. I know from personal experience.

Ang

She disclosed the hell out of it. Going in she had 0% disability on that knee according to the orthopedic surgeons, and they looked over all that stuff during the med exams before she signed.

Good for her.

Best of luck.

Ang

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Hi FMB! Sorry to hear about your wife's knee. From what you've posted here, I know that this was really important for her for personal reasons. First of all, I hope for her speedy and complete physical recovery. More importantly, I'll encourage you to support her in continuing to address what ever goal she wanted to achieve by enlisting in the reserves. Maybe there is another way to address the goal or maybe there isn't and she needs to come to peace with the situation through another way. What I do know is that 1) if this was as big a deal as you described, the issue won't go away by itself and 2) it might be a bigger issue than you two can deal with by yourselves.

Don't be afraid to go to the appropriate place to get help. It can make a world of difference, speaking from experience.

good vibes/mojo heading your/her way.

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Latest update is they're doing physical therapy through the end of the week and will reassess. Mrs. FMB! says the PT doesn't seem to be helping, she just hurts all the time.

They haven't decided if they're going to do an MRI yet, but if they do there's a waiting period. Then they have to read it. Then they have to decide what to do with her. Shitty part is even if they decide to cut ties it still could be quite a while before she's back home.

This ****ing sucks.

The gov't can take months to send people home on medical hold...

Sorry to hear and hope this is not the outcome...

Well Mrs. FMB! will be headed home soon. I'm a little torn. Happy to have her come home, but sad for her because she really wanted this.

I'm sorry dude. At least it was a speedy decision though. It would've been far worse for them to drag it out for 12 weeks and then have her come home.

I hope you stick to your guns on your weight loss goals.

I'm glad she's not in limbo anymore. That sucked.

I'm sorry it didn't work out for her, but as I said before, in the long run it's probably better for you and your marriage. I hope her knee improves.

Best wishes .... knees can be such a problem. Both my knees have problems from military play time, not enough for disability but enough to keep me from doing serious work on ladders ... sucks when it just goes and you are stumbling or down :(

Mrs. FMB! is officially discharged and is at the airport waiting to come home now. It'll be nice to see her again. :)

Glad to hear your wife will be home soon....Continued prayers for a fast recovery....Physically and mentally....

Is she getting any kind of medical coverage or settlement? I'm assuming not because it was a pre-existing condition.

AWESOME!!!!!

At this point, we're not sure. She's filed a claim with the VA. Her knee is actually getting better since she stopped physical therapy and since they put her on only performing duties that she could sit during.

Hopefully, the knee fully recovers and that'll be the end of it. If she has further problems, she's to visit the VA.

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