This was an email (supposed to be comment) on our blog. I felt compelled to share this with you and see if you have any tips to share with our wife of a National Guardsman, friend.
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All of these comments have helped me thank you all for helping eachother. I am a fiance of a national gaurdsmen who has just recently deployed to the fires. I am so scared and don't know what to expect. His assignment is differnt i guess he will be gone for 30-60 days with no break. This is really hard for me to deal with I am having my thyroid removed in 1 week and am worried that he will still be called out. How do you all deal with this type of stuff when they are gone. we have a 4year old and a 3 year old and this is just taking a toll on me. I can not even bring myself to get out of bed half the time and when i do i am online looking at the fires containment, crews on, ect.... Just looking for a place to vent and maybe get some tips on dealing with this... thanks
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I feel for you - having to deal with children and illnesses by yourself is such a hard thing to do. If you have any family or friends that might be able to take the kids for a day so you could "pamper" yourself - bubble bath, watching your favorite movie, lunch out with a girlfriend - do it!! Make sure you take care of yourself first, otherwise you will not be helping out your children. I know it's a hard thing for us moms to do, but try!
As far as your husband being on the fires; I believe that the National Guard are used mainly to do mop up. In other words, they don't directly do firefighting. They are a support system so the firefighters can be used on the front lines. They work in the areas that have already burned and may contain some hot spots that can be knocked down by shoveling dirt on them. It's hard, dirty, backbreaking work and I commend all the guys who will be out there doing it. My husband used to hate it! I know that your husband will be coming home to you with some great stories to tell. Please know that there are lots of us out here to support each other. You aren't as alone as you think!
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