Thread: New to deployment with extra worries!!!

Also wanted to add, depends on what type of shift he is working, and the time difference. My own experience is Mr s does 12hrs on 12 off, and and sometimes due to queues for phones he'll rather just say hello quickly on msn, rather than ring, especially if its a time I am less likely to be about. Generally if he is on msn he is normally on his way to bed and a bit tired and might seem out of sorts, the same with anything written by instant messaging.
One thing I always find is once I have written a long and detailed e-bluey, as I have had no contact for a bit, this will then within a few hours guarantee a phone call!

My OH is only able to call once a month, no internet, he writes the welfare letters when he can get one a week, always on the go and always busy, its hard but try not to let it get to you as if he was able to he would ring and message you all the time, they are just so busy. Just remember where he is and when he is home it will be like it used to be for you. Keep smiling if you can x

can i direct you lovely "ladieees" to the Need Your Help thred please.......Hilary's husband isn't just sitting around waiting for Top Gun to start on BFBS while he's over there

I am reading (probably stupidly) a book called "Don't say goodbye" its written by an Army Wife - strangely enough the bits that are getting to me are all the stories of the fantastic support from other WAGS - being some 25 miles from camp (RAF Marham) and having only been part of the scene since June 2008 myself (27 years for hubby) I have none of this and I can see what I am missing!!!! I can also see why women stay on camp. Normally I would be at work myself fulltime but haven't been able too since June last year due to my daughter's illness so the days and nights are very long!!!

Think of this as your online virtual patch! Many of us don't live near patch (or the same country as the patch) and have found the virtual patch environment found here a blessing (plus you can get support 24/7 on here as there is nearly almost someone around!) xx

Hello Hayley. Sorry, thought I'd done so before. You'll be glad you found us xx

Originally Posted by RM_WAG_78

Think of this as your online virtual patch! Many of us don't live near patch (or the same country as the patch) and have found the virtual patch environment found here a blessing (plus you can get support 24/7 on here as there is nearly almost someone around!) xx

So very very true....

Welcome to the forum, Hayley, from another newbie!

I'm sorry, I can't give any useful info at the moment, my man is off to Afghan next month on our first deployment together (his 4th) and I'm all over the place at the moment. But my worries and stress pale insignificance to what you are going through.

Please just do come online and talk, rant, rave, cry as much as you need to. There's no normal feeling right now and yours are certainly not normal circumstances, so don't worry about how you "should" be feeling. I have unfortunately got a lot of past experience with cancer, and am also in the medical profession, so please shout if there is anything I can help with.

I hope Bethany is doing better today and that you have managed to get hold of hubby.

((Gentle hugs))

K

I am sure there are about 50 hours in a day and not 24 - feels like forever just waiting for the phone to ring both from hubby and hospital. Be glad when its bedtime so at least I can cross another date out!!!!