HI, its Jeremy

Hello all, Jeremy here. Just thought I would drop in and leave you all a little note. I am ok, surgery went off without a hitch, and the last 2 1/2 weeks have been, well, they have been ok. I ended up getting what I thought was shingles, but come to find out it was not (shigles do not cross the midline of your body). What I have is like a heat rash - a REALLY REALLY bad heat rash. The doctor said it was a 2nd degree ulcer meaning it was deeper than a regular heat rash but not into the muscle yet. He said had I waited any longer it could of gotten into the muscle. he prescribed a cream "silver-sulfa-diazine" to dry it up and help clear it up and liquid vicoden for the pain. Other than that everything is A-OK. My incision is healing nicely, the GI-Tube and drain tube holes are healing nicely. I measured myself and have lost a few inches here and there, I have not weighed yet, as it still hurts to get up and around to get to the LA Weight Loss place to weigh. But I am certain that I have lost at least 20 lbs. I am planning to go back to work Monday, at least half days. I miss it, I need something to do during the day, I am about to go crazy. I will write more later. love you all bye Jeremy

hi jeremy its david from oregon. i had my surgery open a couple days after you. am doing great and just want to be able to weight myself somewhere other than the feed store scale. went to my first support group meeting today. drove over myself and had a wonderful time. hope you have this available to you too. if not these boards are great too. hope that nasty rash gets gone soon and you fly forwared. dave

Jeremy! So gald to hear how you are doing... read through the other post about how much you want chicken... kept thinking HOW IS JEREMY DOING???? ha ha ha So I am glad to hear!!! And also glad that you are loosing inches! Gosh I am so glad that you found out it was not shingles... that sounds just terrible. Hope the stuff the doctor gave you is working. You must remember this for future, as you have had one of life's teachable moments.... it is ok to take care of yourself and go to the doctor when you have a terrible rash or pain or anything that you feel is not within your expertise. Now this is Aunt Pam .. older and wiser (see the grey hair): As far as chicken goes..... you want chicken, buy a picture of one or have some yummy chicken broth! You just have to be take good care of your new little pouch! And don't try to get your "cook" to feel quilty about not feeding you things you should not be eating yet and theyfore bending the pouchie rules! ha ha ha Glad you are going back to work! Bet they have missed you and will be so excited to have you back after your "vacation" in Mexico! Hey Jeremy!!!!! pam

JEREMY SO GLAD YOU R DOING BETTER GLAD YOU FINALLY WENT TO DR THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HORRIBLE IF IT GOT INTO THE MUSCLE NOW ABOUT THE CHICKEN YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO GET HER IN TROUBLE NOW WOULD YOU GOOD LUCK LOVE CANDY

(((((((((JEREMY)))))))) My re-birthday twin!!! You must be doing great to go back to work even part time!! So how was your experience in Mexico? I read Jen's post about chicken. I have been eating it since 11/1. HOWEVER..........its ground so fine I cant even tell its in the soup. I'm too chicken to try chicken(a piece that is) I read on the october surgery board that a woman ate an ENTIRE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH!!!!!!!!!!! her WLS was 10/24 like you and me!!!!Can you imagine? I am craving a hamburger(which is strange cuz I didnt like them BEFORE WLS Glad to see you posting. So..........are you glad you did it? take care willby

Jeremy, I'm so glad you're on the road to recovery. Best of luck. Kasey 365/210/195 (nonop)