<p>My son developed a soft tissue infection from a puncture wound he had in the bottom of his foot before he went to the Academy. We didn’t think anything of it, but the stress and the pounding developed into a full blown infection - ankle, foot and lower leg all swollen - followed by a fever. They were worried it was a staph infection, but thank God that is was not. Once we found out that he was going to get a medical turnback, we went into overdrive to find a place for him to attend this past year. We were able to get his AFROTC scholarship reinstated and since he was ROTC, Texas A and M would have a dorm room for him as well as reinstating his acceptance to A and M. However, in order to accept an AFROTC scholarship, he would have had to resign his appointment. He just was not going to do that. He enrolled in our local community college and took Calculus 1 and 2, Chemistry 1 and 2, Physics, English composition and a comp sci class. All should help him his 4 degree year at USAFA. He has spent the year studying, getting in amazing shape and took a job at the community college as a math tutor in the math lab. </p>
<p>For those who find themselves in the unfortunate position of a medical turnback please feel free to ask questions on this forum. It helped us so much last July. There are quite a few of us families out here!! It is so disheartening when it happens and all the planning for the past years seems to be in vain. But, I will tell you that it has been a blessing also. Our son has grown up so much facing this adversity. He also knows that he wants USAFA and a military life after visiting friends at Texas and Texas Tech. We also have enjoyed our adult son for one more year. </p>
<p>It has been an emotional rollercoaster but we are only 87 days until BCT. We are looking forward to being part of the USAFA family. My suggestion would be to not turn down any college acceptance letters. That way, your child still has a place to attend (albeit without a dorm room) in case something unfortunate happens during BCT. All the best class of 2012!!</p>