Posts by Jesse Williams10

This thread has been dead for a while (miracle, I know), but I figured there was no point starting a new one, so here’s a little necrobump. 😵

So, here's the deal—since Christmas/New Year's, I've dropped about ninety pounds without actually trying. It wasn't intentional. To be fair, I used to be pretty heavy, so losing weight isn't a bad thing, but now it feels like I've swung too far in the other direction.
Years ago, I was sitting at around 230 pounds, and today I'm down to 143. I'm 5'11" and 26 years old. BMI dropped from 32 to 20, which is still technically in the "healthy" range. I know it's not a perfect metric, but there it is.

Here's what I think is likely causing this (if it isn't obvious):

• picking up cigarettes again (about a pack and a half a day, red Marlboros) after being smoke-free for years,
• a pretty high-stress work environment,
• drinking way too much before, though I don't drink like I used to simply because I can't anymore—I used to pass out on the floor, and while I still have some clear spirits here and there, I can barely touch beer anymore.
• gastritis (officially diagnosed at the Mayo Clinic a few months back, though I've had it longer), and I'm not taking Nexium because it gives me massive headaches until they find the actual bacteria.

My blood and urine tests came back fine. My blood pressure has dropped slightly, though it's still high (140/90), and my cholesterol levels plummeted, which is obviously a good thing.
I still have an abdominal ultrasound and an internal medicine checkup scheduled at the Mayo Clinic next month.

Honestly, I wouldn't even be asking if I hadn't kept losing weight (about a pound a week lately, just slower than before since I have zero fat left and have lost a lot of muscle mass). I feel completely drained, and it's getting on my nerves. My bones are sticking out everywhere: ribs, shoulder blades, upper spine, hips, collarbones... you name it. At this rate, I'll look just like Christian Bale in The Machinist. 😲

My diet consists of one normal meal a day (which I sometimes mess up because I just can't stomach food), and the rest of the time I'll grab a cracker, a cookie, or some fruit. Anything more than that makes me nauseous, and I end up running to the bathroom to get rid of it. I start my day with black coffee and a cigarette, but I never really had a "normal" breakfast habit anyway since I have no appetite in the morning.
It's obvious I'm not eating enough calories, otherwise I wouldn't still be losing weight.

Has anyone dealt with anything like this? I'd appreciate it if you could share your experiences. Thanks in advance. 👍

Scott Bennett4 said:A few years back, I underwent surgery for a torn rotator cuff—three tendons were completely ruptured, along with some scapular issues. It was performed by Dr. Miškulin at St. Jude's. However, after about two years of just going about my daily life, all those tendon repairs simply gave way under normal movement. I had to go back under the knife with Dr. čičak over at Acromion, and honestly, everything has held up perfectly so far. If I recall correctly, I paid $6.00 out of pocket for that first procedure, while Medicare covered the standard $2.00 for the outpatient stay.

I also saw Miškulin for shoulder subluxation (major instability), way back in 2006 when he was still at Holy Spirit. Almost everything tore during my first round of physical therapy... I was screaming in pain, but I was sixteen, so there wasn't much I could do about it.

Anyway, looks like everyone is recommending Dr. čičak? Asking because I’m planning to go back in, which would obviously be a second surgery on the same shoulder, making things a bit more risky. Too bad I had to wait over a decade, but here we are. 🙂

Hopefully I can get back into sports soon. I've been sitting around long enough... 😁