Such Uncertainty

Well, things are all turned upside down right now.

Kyle started at the Medina Annex for tech school on February 28th, 2011. He had a 2 week waiting period, and then began a 2 week prep-course or development course on March 14th.

During his run evaluation during week 7 of Basic Training, someone stomped on his foot while they were running. He was unable to seek medical attention at the time and was told he would be able to when he went to Medina. When he got to Medina, he was looked at, told it wasn't that bad, and all Airmen were told if they went to Reed Medical on their own they would be discharged so he didn't seek further medical attention.

During a run on March 17th, Kyle asked to go to medical. On March 18th, he found out he had been running the last 5 weeks on 2 fractures in his left foot. There were 3, one has healed and left a scar on the bone. The doctor said that if he had run on it for another week, he would've completed the fractures, been hobbled (permanent limp), need surgery, and would be disqualified from the armed services forever.

It'll take about a month to heal. He was given crutches that same day and fitted for a boot on March 21st. He goes back on April 18th for more x-rays and to see if he has fully healed. Right now, it looks like he will be discharged because of it, we'll find out for sure after his additional x-rays in a month. It'll be an "administrative separation for honorable causes." If he is discharged, he will be able to re-enlist after 6 months and start Indoc again to continue his training.