Hello - Jeremy Here....

Hello all, well I survived the ER.... thank goodness I did not get admitted, they pumped me full of IV fluids and made sure I was not vomiting anymore then sent me home. I did ok and did not yak again until this morning around 3. same stuff too.... it is so nasty... when I went into the ER I took in a baggie of what I was vomiting and they said it was bile... gross... no matter how many times you brush your teeth that is just something that stays with you for a while.... so now I am doing the post op diet thing again clear liquids soft foods etc till my pouch feels better... I hope that is going to be soon, I feel hungry but everytime i eat something I wanna yak it up , I am trying to get my fluids up too, apparently I was not drinking enough and that is why i ended up in the ER in the first place, severe dehydration, sinus infection and stomach flu... not a good combo, not a good combo at all... let me tell you how much that sucked - ALOT! So take it from me if you think you can just slide by the water thing with just the bare minimum of what you should be drinking you are sorely mistaken, drink alot, drink all the time, drink more than you normally would especially if you are sick, you are losing fluids and and you need fluids, fluids are a very important thing... water, crystal litght, unsweetened tea, jello - very important!!!

greetings jeremy! glad to know you survived the ER experience. doesn't sound like much fun, though. the fluids thing is really important, but also hard to accomplish. i had a really hard time early out getting the fluids in. giving up carbonation was really tough for me, and i just couldn't find anything i wanted to drink. but now that i've found propel, well, i'm sure their profit margins are improving cause i'm going thru the stuff like crazy! hope you get to feeling better real soon! deb -218

Hey there, Jeremy! I'm so glad you're out of the hospital. If you want a treat that will help with fluids, you might want to look into getting some popsicle molds. I make popsicles out of 1/2 Juicy Juice fruit punch (all juice, no added sugar) and 1/2 water. They taste really good and only have 30 calories. Also, the popsicles hold 4 oz of fluid, so it helps with hydration. I've also been drinking a lot of 1%. I got tired of protein shakes after a while, and milk has 8g protein a cup. I can generally take about two cups at a time if I'm slow and steady about it (if I drink too fast, like this morning, I get to "enjoy" it for a second time, if you know what I mean ). Anyway, I hope your tummy settles down soon. If you can keep up with your vitamins, that should help. Good luck!

OH Jeremy I am so glad to hear from you. I was really getting worried as the last time we heard was a plea from your friend. I know the flu is nasty. Hope you get to feeling better. bye love marie

((((((((((((((((((Jeremy))))))))))))))))) Get well soon!! Huggs, Ruth

Jeremy,(((HUGS)))) So glad to hear you are home and doing a little better, we were all so worried about you! This time of year it is so hard to avoid the flu, i am thinking maybe I should get a flu shot now before my surgery! Hope you are feeling MUCH better soon! karyn

Jeremy!!!!! So glad you are doing alittle better... and (ha ha ha) I got the idea with al of your cute little puke faces that this was one of those experiences that you wish not to repeat. THANK YOU for the liquid advise. Now you take extra good care of yourself. Sending big hugs, Aunt Pam

JEREMY((((((((((my twin!))))))))))) So glad to hear you have gotten that dehydration thing under control. I was worried about you. Take care willby

Welcome back! So glad you made it through. Hang in there. Mary