Let me first say that the orders state that you have 15 days to start making progress, not to complete everything. The Navy doesn't want someone sitting around on their orders for three months and then scrambling to do everything at the last minute. My husband's current command is full of dur-de-durs to put it politely. They frequently do things like this and they're not very supportive of their sailors. His Chief is out to benefit himself and he likes to overload my husband and then take credit for my sailor's hard work. He even tried doing it at my husband's reenlistment ceremony...but I won't get into that on here... Let's just say we're looking forward to a new command and that they were wrong for putting additional stress in his life.
My husband and I get all of these things together...well, most of these things. The guy that gave instructions to my husband left out the fact that I need a physical and a pap smear - isn't that such a dirty sounding word! So we're sitting at our appointment with this lady and she goes through my husband's military health records and everything looks great - he's cleared. She goes through my son's records and everything looks great - he's cleared. My daughter is in Virginia Beach right now visiting with family so only a certain guy can review her records, so we set a separate appointment for her for the beginning of August. She's just had a physical, we both have a dental appointment scheduled for August 15th, and I'm sure everything will be fine for mija. She starts flipping through my small record - it's nowhere near as large as my husband's or my son's - and she says, "Wow, you have been to the doctor quite a few times. What's going on with you?" like I'm some kind of a hypochondriac or something! I haven't been to the doctor for anything I didn't need. After I had my son, I switched doctors and I went initially just over a year ago for a physical. He referred to out to a civilian OB/GYN for a pap smear (which that doctor lost my records!). I had a mole removed from my armpit. I had ingrown toenails removed. I found out I have an umbilical hernia. I was thrown from a horse and broke my jaw and tailbone. I had a clogged tear duct and had a small growth removed from under my eye. I had strep throat recently. WTF!?! I didn't go for anything I didn't need. My bad for taking care of myself! What was I supposed to say to that. On top of that, she had several comments to make about my weight! I don't have a shot record. I never brought any of my medical records from Virginia when I moved here three almost four years ago. The civilian OB/GYN lost my charts. And I'm scheduled for an umbilical hernia surgery in August. So it's a HOLD for me. :(
I would like to add in here really quickly the purpose of the overseas screening. The military does not want to send someone to live overseas that is loaded with serious medical issues because of the lack of available medical treatment in some countries. I want to say I agree with the screening. We wouldn't want to send our people somewhere if they require special attention or medications that might not be available to them. We also don't want to send someone that's on the verge of a mental breakdown or that is mentally unstable as they might not be able to handle the culture shock.
I would like to add in here really quickly the purpose of the overseas screening. The military does not want to send someone to live overseas that is loaded with serious medical issues because of the lack of available medical treatment in some countries. I want to say I agree with the screening. We wouldn't want to send our people somewhere if they require special attention or medications that might not be available to them. We also don't want to send someone that's on the verge of a mental breakdown or that is mentally unstable as they might not be able to handle the culture shock.
I went straight to the Naval shot clinic and got my tetanus shot. My arm hurt like a bitch afterwards, still kinda does though I can lift it easily over my head now. I'm going back early tomorrow morning to have my tuberculosis test done. Those are the two major things that they want grown ups to have taken care of. I have my woman physical/pap scheduled for Thursday. My surgery is August 16th and I just need to make sure that when they clear me to go back to work they also clear me for an overseas move. So it'll take about a month or so, but my shit will be cleared soon too...keeping my fingers crossed. As for my weight, yes, I know that I'm overweight. I've struggled with my weight since high school. I packed on a lot of pounds with the birth of my two children and I'm not a physically fit person. I can't make excuses for myself. I've changed my diet and I'm starting to work out some, but I should be doing more. Now that you all know my entire medical history... ;)
I am staying focused on this move ...it's what is getting me through the stressful busy season at work... I found a beautiful inspirational photo this morning and I'm picturing myself relaxing under that palm tree, my dogs by my side, sipping fresh coconut water straight out of the coconut, and watching my babies play on the white sand.
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| I found this picture at Horizon Properties website. They sell properties in Guam and do property management. |
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