Major Matt Lewis is in intensive care

[River City John]

RCJ I don't FB, so have you heard any updates?

He was supposed to be discharged from the hospital today.

RCJ

[Trailrider]

Not to pry into his personal situation, but was any of this service-connected. (Of course, stress or sitting too long on an airplane ride or other conveance can cause Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). If you have to travel or sit at a desk more than 2 hours, by all means, get up and walk around. If you can't do that, flex you thigh and calf muscles every half-hour or so!

Godspeed Major Matt!

[Trailrider]

Any update on Major Matt's condition?

[Trap]

  I am going to try to get him on the phone this evening.

[Tascosa Joe]

Any update?

[Major Matt Lewis]

I came home from the hospital last Sunday and the wife has forced me to keep a low profile.  I am still not back to "normal" but I am getting stronger everyday.  Still not walking normal, and it does hurt.  I have to think about something before I do it...like "Do I really NEED to go to the bathroom or do I just want to?   "  BUT and this is huge, I am getting stronger daily and my walking is getting better.  My endurance is squat.  I went from working out twice a day and going to Karate to getting whipped by just going to my daughter's concert.  But I tell you what your prayers and thoughts have helped immeasurably.  I DO look forward to seeing you all on the firing line.

On a different note, my Army career has been going pretty well (until this).  I am on the Captain's list awaiting the promotion order and have assumed command of a unit.  It's small, but it's my first command.  I hope this doesn't put me out.

Thank each and every one of you, God Bless and Happy Easter.

[Pitspitr]

Hey Rich!
It's great to hear you're home and doing better! And it's good to see you here in the Barracks again too.

We'd sure like to see you at a muster again.

[Major Matt Lewis]

I would definitely like to oblige you on that.  I will do my best to get to Garnett in October.

[Silent Joe]

Major Matt, good to read that you're doing well. Take at easy, one thing at the time. I hope for you your promotion will go on.Take care of yourself. God bless you.

[Major Matt Lewis]

Thanks Joe.  I am getting antsy to be Captain instead of 1LT(P).  The funny and ironic thing is I had just taken my PT test a week before I went down.  It was the ugliest PT Test had...but I passed.  Based on what I understand my issue to be, I had a problem at the time and still passed the PT Test.  The good thing is there are no flags and though I am on profile, because I just passed the PT Test, there is plenty of time for me to heal and not worry about being flagged from favorable actions.

Hoohah!

[Pony Racer]

MML, hope they put promotion through.  Most of the services have significant health and well being rules that would not allow a board to "officially" consider your recent issue - unless a military medical board had already ruled on your issue.  The medical boards are usually the last step in pretty lengthy personnel processes - so it would be a rare case indeed to hold things up already.

That being said, I have been a junior officer processing info for senior members on boards and have seen and heard discussions happen.

But for the most part - I can say for the USCG - that we do a good job keeping those discussions a rarity.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you. 

PR

[Major Matt Lewis]

Pony Racer,

I was already selected and am not flagged.  So it is just a matter of the order being issued.  That is all I am waiting on.

[Pony Racer]

SWEET!

What's your poison Captain Select?

PR

[Gen Lew Wallace]

I hope you are well Major.  Remember to let the NCO's do their jobs.