LCDR Dan - I'm back

Trauma Columnist · Apr 27, 2008

Welcome back - will keep the Mrs. in our prayers for her safe return. Being single dad to mulitple munchkins isn't easy - take care.

The Little Greek · Apr 27, 2008

Welcome back - will keep the Mrs. in our prayers for her safe return. Being single dad to mulitple munchkins isn't easy - take care.

DITTO! Hope the vacation proved relaxing. You'll need one again when she comes home I'm sure.

Itshamrtym · Apr 27, 2008

I was wondering what happend to you!!! Glad that you are back...

HOpe it goes by really quickly for your wife to come home..... take care... glad you had a nice vacation.... You deserve it!!!!! :nurse: :redbeathe:nurse:

Princesshawty · Apr 28, 2008

YAY! Welcome back, now you can read my last subject post cuz i need your option as well! Yay!

DanznRN, RN · Apr 28, 2008

Thanks for all the kind words, life is different that's for sure and it's no cup of tea. So far only 2 meltdowns from the older two boys, but that's to be expected. They are pretty resilient guys. Anyway, Princess I did look for your post and answered accordingly.

LCDR Dan

athena55, BSN, RN · Apr 29, 2008

:yeah: :wink2: lcdr dan:

welcome back and glad to hear that you are okay.

[color=gray]sorry to hear that your dw has been deployed

[color=#808080] i am sure i speak for everyone -- may she stay safe and return home!

athena

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Itshamrtym · Apr 30, 2008

:clown: :clown:

Forum Friends-
Was just posting to let you all know I was back in action. We took a much needed vacation and then we sent the Mrs. on her deployment. Now I'm getting back in the swing of things. Some of you had PM'ed me while I was gone, I think I got back to everyone, sorry it took so long. Anyway, should be checking daily again. Take care and hope you're all doing well.
LCDR Dan

:clown: :clown: :clown: :clown: :clown: :clown: :clown: :clown: :clown: HOPE that you are having a blessed day!!!!!!!

Jules A, MSN · May 6, 2008

Keeping your family in my thoughts.

Itshamrtym · May 20, 2008

LCDR Dan:

How is everything!!!!!!! HOw is your wife doing????? We are here for you if you need us!!!

DanznRN, RN · May 20, 2008

Forum Friends-

Guess I could update you all from here. The Mrs. is doing well, ship moved from Guatemala to El Salvador this past weekend. She's having a great experience. Took care of a family the other day whose father carried his 2 young children 9 hours just to get to the where they were providing care. Word spreads fast about the Navy being in the area providing care. She sends pics every now and again, the internet isn't the best on the ship, but better than nothing. We get to email here almost daily, MUCH better than decades past where snail mail was all we had. I make Powerpoint presentations for her, like for Mother's Day and when our 6 yr-old lost his first tooth and that seems to be helping her on the other end. We get to talk by phone maybe once a week, which is great for the boys. They miss her for sure, but they're pretty tough if I do say so myself. Nights are the toughest for sure. My mother-in-law was with me from APR 10th - MAY 9th, then my mom has taken over and will be with me until she gets back in JUL. Then my Mom will be back in AUG to help me through DEC. I'm very surprised at the support the family is giving us with helping me and the boys. I'm getting ready for my 2-week deployment which starts in JUN, may be tough on the boys, but NaNa (grandmother in Italian) will be with them, so they should be good. So far, all I can say is that I'm proud of the Mrs. and my boys for all that we're working through. It's a way of life and we're coping better than I expected. Making plans for Mom's homecoming in JUN. Thanks for asking and I appreciate everyone's thoughts. Take care.

LCDR Dan