The Scary UpComing Adventures of UsedToBe803

Sep 22, 2007

As I sit here and look at the clock, I watch the morning come but to me it's another minute on my computer. The right hand corner is a place all too familiar in my day so I don't have to peek up and look for the clock ahead of me. It's 6:10 A:M and I have yet to sleep. I have decided to inform the outcome of my appointment.

I left early for my consult last week around 5 am. My 1st appointment was around 7:30 to get a CatScan. The lady was one of the sweetest people I have ever met in Radiology. She knew nothing of me but she complimented me as to saying I'm cute.. Altho I didn't believe her or anyone else mind you.. I smiled and thanked her and then she politely asked if I have considered Gastric Bypass lol. Was a shock for her to hear my tale in a nutshell and learn I was bigger before than the big person she was squeezing into her machine now. It didn't hurt so bad but the worst came after. We then immediately went to the upstair Radiology and had to get X-Rays on my spine. The young guy knew me from my 5 month hospital stay so that was nice to have a familiar.  What killed me was having to turn for the x-ray onto my side. It was metal, cold, and hard on my body.. I wanted to die.

After "brunch', we were able to see my Surgeon. He was very polite and to the point. First the good news.. He will do the surgery and if nothing goes wrong then therapy could possibly finally get me walking.. well I did say IF so here is the rest of the news..

My Gastric Surgeon will consult with him and see if we can go through them both so if he says no then I'm screwed.

My surgeon also notifies me that this surgeon will not be Laproscopic.. no instead I will have a hug cut on my hip that is very long and goes over into the butt. So yeah this has gotten scary as hell now because these cuts are gonna be huge!.. but anyways he says they will also require I have Radiation before or after the surgery so it never grows back.. Hmm I was wondering why he required that treatment.. then I looked up my mass online and found most of the Info on a Cancer website. So basically I have the lowest form of Heterotopic Ossification so it can't kill me just paralyze me. There are worse that turn their body into bone and kills them like the Elephant Man. Anyways.. We were like okay so will I be okay after all this and he said the biggest risk is what he found from my Cat Scan.. My Bonemass has grown around my Sciatic Nerves.. so IF and this is the IF..while removing the mass he cuts it, I can be A. Temporarily Paralyzed until it grows back or B. it dies and I never ever walk again. So I am scared to death of that but still gonna do this.

So we are gonna get me checked for Blood Clots and now I have to get a tube shoved in my baby maker to make sure I won't have problems getting ANOTHER Cathedar Grrrrr.. sooo dang Painful!! *rips hair out* anyways..

We asked him when he thinks this will all happen and how long to recover.. Basically if my insurance approves and my stomach surgeon approves then we are looking at sometime in November.. no dates yet but I still have much to get done. But as well all know my Insurance can screw with me like my Gastric and make me wait another year. The Government is a blessing and a curse.. they toy with us like puppets and choose who to save and who to let die.

So now he says the recovery is up to me.. he said my Diet is Great and I don't have to lose any weight BUt to stay healthy and get as Strong as possible.. I have been slacking this past week because I am letting stress get to me but I gotta get myself back up.. I am now lifting 58-59 lbs when I do my weightlifts and I am gettin a Lot stronger. I even do Tae Bo videos once in awhile which should be more often lol.. I can be bad too ya know!

So I don't know what the road ahead of me holds.. I do know that I want out of my prison.. I don't care if I have to crawl or sit in a dang chair forever.. just please let me end this chapter of my life.. I really wanna move on now. I think I have enough to help people now.

Please email me at [email protected] if you wish to contact me. I am very nervous and scared so hearing from my friends gets me by..
God Bless, please pray for me and I Love You ALL!!

P.S. I am now Reverend Minister Jeremy D. Norman!!!!!!!


Wow what a new Adventure I have to face!

Aug 25, 2007

Hello everyone.. I am terribly sorry for not updating on here in so long... everytime I think I have free time.. Wrongo! lol

Okay well lets see where do I begin? hmm OK..

Well I am still bedridden but I have hope.. I have a new Therapist named Gina and she is a God Send.. she has been helping me so much and I am much much stronger now. 

My testosterone is finally normal and I am gaining muscle mass that I never could before YAY!! lol.. I was weighed at 343 back in October and recently was weighed at 403 so I was like OH NOOOO WHAT HAPPENED!! well we went to a DIetician and it's all MUSCLE WOOOO!!!!

Anyways so basically now I am working out and getting stronger and then I went to a Neurologist to test my nerves, muscles and see how long before I can walk. Well my nerves are growing back, I'm gaining muscle but We have Hit a Hugeeeeeee Stop Sign..

I had Xrays done 3 weeks before the EMG test.. I went in and he says the Reason I am still unable to walk is that Bone Mass called Heterotopic Ossification, has grown around my Hip Joints and locked them so I am unable to sit up on my own or stand or walk.. 

I have to now have surgery and remove the masses and then be put in the hospital for rehab for who knows how long!..

I am scared to death because of the risk of blood clots but I know God and Jesus are with me and everyones support will keep me safe. 

I have quit school until I am recovered and Happy Happy to Announce that within a week or 2, I will be ordained and now will be Reverend Minister Jeremy D. Norman!!!!

We do not know the surgery date yet but we will keep you posted, I promise. 

I Love You all and pray for the members of Obesityhelp all the time.. I am sorry that I strayed away but I am now working solo to help so many people.. I definately need to try and find time to help on here as well!! I think now that I don't have school, I will be able to come around more often!

Once again I love you all and God Bless you All!!

please email me anytime [email protected]

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Hello Dear Friends!!

Jul 22, 2007


Hello,

Thank you all for praying for me and all of the support these past few years..
I have been through so much and I am thankful to be alive. Right now I am currently undergoing heavy in home therapy so that I will be able to stand and walk again someday. I am also being monitered by Easter Seals and they are trying to assist me in any way possible.
I just turned 23 on the 17th and the 20th was my 5 year anniversary. We didn't get to go out as planned but we were together!

I apologize for not posting much on here.. I have my usedtobe803.com  and my myspace and my youtube and my schoolwork and therapy so it's been a Bundle lol.

God Bless you all and I will check back every week so please don't give up on me!

Sincerly,
Jeremy Norman

Update

Oct 19, 2006

Hiya Everyone.. Sorry I haven't posted on here but I've been working hard on my new website.. You can visit me and read all of my updates at www.usedtobe803.com   I plan to have lots of stuff about me including my story and pictures.  Please visit the site and leave a comment on the guest book or email me!.
God Bless you all!! 

I'm also on www.myspace.com/usedtobe803

and you can find me at Youtube.com just search usedtobe803


Hello Dear Friends!!


Hello,

Thank you all for praying for me and all of the support these past few years..
I have been through so much and I am thankful to be alive. Right now I am currently undergoing heavy in home therapy so that I will be able to stand and walk again someday. I am also being monitered by Easter Seals and they are trying to assist me in any way possible.
I just turned 23 on the 17th and the 20th was my 5 year anniversary. We didn't get to go out as planned but we were together!

I apologize for not posting much on here.. I have my usedtobe803.com  and my myspace and my youtube and my schoolwork and therapy so it's been a Bundle lol.

God Bless you all and I will check back every week so please don't give up on me!

Sincerly,
Jeremy Norman

Hello Dear Friends!!


Hello,

Thank you all for praying for me and all of the support these past few years..
I have been through so much and I am thankful to be alive. Right now I am currently undergoing heavy in home therapy so that I will be able to stand and walk again someday. I am also being monitered by Easter Seals and they are trying to assist me in any way possible.
I just turned 23 on the 17th and the 20th was my 5 year anniversary. We didn't get to go out as planned but we were together!

I apologize for not posting much on here.. I have my usedtobe803.com  and my myspace and my youtube and my schoolwork and therapy so it's been a Bundle lol.

God Bless you all and I will check back every week so please don't give up on me!

Sincerly,
Jeremy Norman

Hello Dear Friends!!


Hello,

Thank you all for praying for me and all of the support these past few years..
I have been through so much and I am thankful to be alive. Right now I am currently undergoing heavy in home therapy so that I will be able to stand and walk again someday. I am also being monitered by Easter Seals and they are trying to assist me in any way possible.
I just turned 23 on the 17th and the 20th was my 5 year anniversary. We didn't get to go out as planned but we were together!

I apologize for not posting much on here.. I have my usedtobe803.com  and my myspace and my youtube and my schoolwork and therapy so it's been a Bundle lol.

God Bless you all and I will check back every week so please don't give up on me!

Sincerly,
Jeremy Norman

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Jun 25, 2004
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