Update!

[ProudOfMySoldier]

I posted in this forum a few months ago about my husband being sent home from his deployment because of PTSD so I just wanted to give an update. He's been going to therapy at a VA about 1 hr. away and they've talked with him and prescribed some meds but I try not to be too nosey about his appointments. I can see a difference in him and he's working really hard on getting better and he recently requested that he be released so that he could go back to the med board and hopefully be redeployed with his unit. Well...his doctor went ahead and released him and now he's scheduled for his med board in about two weeks and I'm sooo nervous about what is going to happen.

What do you ladies think?

[leiawen]

You must be very nervous I don't know what to tell you to help with that...i would be nervous too.
But it is great to hear that your husband is doing better, that's just wonderful news. It's good that he got treatment that helped him.

[my.hero's.mrs]

I think its awesome that he wants to re-deploy. My SO was also recently sent home from his deployment due to PTSD and depression. He's not going back to redeploy though. Is this your man's first deployment? This was #3 for my SO.

I was intrigued by the fact that you said you try not to be nosey about his appointments because I plan to ask about them if they won't at least let me tag along. We aren't married yet so I probably won't be able to go with him. But, we live together and I really want to make sure that I follow him through his treatments. I'm really only curious but what was your reason for not asking too much about his appointments?

Feel free to PM me if you don't want to post too much info here in your thread. and good luck to him and you with whatever the med board decides.

[MedicsWifey]

I think it's a good sign, too, that he wants to redeploy with his unit. He must feel he is ready. I hope all goes well at the med board. Good luck to you both.

[ProudOfMySoldier]

Thank you ladies for the responses!

torie- no, it's not his first deployment it's his 2nd. But I try not to be nosey because at first, I would drill him about his therapy and ask him to tell me word for word what was said and what happened but I soon realized it was already hard enough for him to "re-live" his experiences and talk about it with his therapist so I spared him more heartache and allowed him to share things with me when he felt ready.

[lovemachine]

Originally Posted by MedicsWifey I think it's a good sign, too, that he wants to redeploy with his unit. He must feel he is ready. I hope all goes well at the med board. Good luck to you both.