Courtesy Photo | Spc. Patricia Muir, an orderly room clerk for the 89th Transportation Company, 275th...... read more read more
By: 2nd Lt John Tansioco
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – The power of the healing touch and care of a loved one can be the most effective remedy for a soldier to recover and recuperate after suffering from an illness or injury. Many times when in theater, a soldier may have to recover by themselves with only the physical support of their battle buddies and the hospital staff.
For one soldier, his recovery has been aided not only by his battle buddies and the caring combat support hospital staff, but also the loving care given to him by his wife.
“I am very lucky to have my wife by my side, especially when I am recovering from my injury,” said Spc. Joseph Muir, a heavy equipment transport truck driver for the 89th Transportation Company, 275th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command and a native of Eugene, Ore., who is currently stationed at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq.
Muir met his wife while serving in the 21st Cargo Transfer Company, 593rd Sustainment Brigade in Fort Lewis, Wash., and they have been married since January of 2010. They have been deployed together at COB Speicher since March of this year.
When Muir came down with a severe illness and was sent to COB Speicher’s casualty support hospital, immediate medical care was given, and he was ordered to stay in the hospital for one week in the inpatient unit. Doctors conducted tests and treatment until determining that Muir was ready to be released to living quarters.
While in the IPU, Joseph found comfort and relaxation in his wife’s visits which included sharing meals, enjoying movies, and playing dominos together.
“The whole situation has been somewhat stressful, because my
husband is never sick and has always been the stronger one between the both of us,” said Spc. Patricia Muir, Joseph’s wife, an orderly room clerk with the 89th Transportation Company, and native of Blythe, Calif.
Originally, the medical professionals recommended Joseph leave theater and recover in Landstuhl, Germany, but he opted to stay here in theater with his battle buddy and loving wife by his side.
“He has been able to make a steadfast recovery, currently feeling more and more energetic and even cleaning up around the CHU,” Patricia said .
She added that she has to change her husband’s bandage three times per day every day. Each time she spends more than 45 minutes to carefully perform the entire process. Prior medical training has given her a lot of confidence at what she’s doing.
“I feel very lucky to be here with my husband during his recovery process, I believe my presence has helped him a lot, I would not want to be anywhere else except here by his side,” she said.
Joseph expects to make a full recovery within six weeks and should be back on the road behind the wheel of his HET facilitating the reposturing of equipment in support of Operation New Dawn.
| Date Taken: | 05.30.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 06.05.2011 03:37 |
| Story ID: | 71609 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, IQ |
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