Michelle...Proud Mom of Tim...My Sailor, My Best Friend's Page

Well, it's been 2 weeks today since I got the bad news that Tim is very sick. I posted a blog about him having to choose another program due to failing a test for EOD. Well, he chose another program (less stressful) and was doing PT on the 19th of August and had an asthma attack, they sent him to medical and from there the hospital. They gave him a breathing treatment and sent him on his way. From there he went to class, then back to his barracks. He couldn't even get up the stairs to his room.… Continue

I am just sitting here wanting to vent a little. Well, Tim graduated on June 20th :o) He signed up to be in EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal). We are very proud of his accomplishments during Bootcamp as the week before Battlestations, he came down sick and ended up with Phnemonia. He made it through BS (whew!) but during Liberty, he came down with an earache. He tried to be brave, but you knew he was in alot of pain. To the store we went to get some eardrops to help. So much for hope, as when a… Continue

Woke up late this morning for a car appointment. Went to breakfast with my hubby, came home, called car place. They will be waiting for me to bring the truck in. Ugh! Sitting there, it dawned on me that I forgot to call work to let them know I wouldn't be in (I work for family so it's no big deal). Talking to sister-in-law, phone beeps...an incoming call. Don't recognize the phone number so I don't answer it. Get off the phone with her and my other cell phone gets an incoming message. "Tim just… Continue

Well, today is yet another day. Tim left for boot camp on April 28th and all I have are the letters. They are far and few in-between, but they are mine. It's been almost 4 weeks since he left. Family is supportive and Thank God for my husband and youngest son. Without them, I think I would lose it! Tim was married to his Navy wife just before he left. I talk to her almost everyday, as she informs me of Tim's letters to her, and lets me know about the way the Navy works. She is also my pole to le… Continue