We somehow made it to 5 months and yet it feels like it’s ONLY been 5 months.

If you know this type of feeling, then you know.

Time with a new born is like a time warp, where things move slowly fast.

Archer had a 2nd surgery on Oct. 30-this was to remove the distractor in his jaw.

This recovery timeline was nothing like the first surgery. He went in on the 30th had surgery, stayed the night and came home on Halloween - win!

He was sent home with Tylenol and Oxy and thankfully we only used the Tylenol for pain control. No FENTANYL addiction-bonus win!

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Archer is a testament of strength that is instilled in us through God. He was forced to fight and did not have a choice and he did it, through Him.

Since being home, we are now dealing with all the recovery issues of surgeries-like tight fascia, constant subluxations and recurrent muscle tightness.

However, thankfully Emily and I are knowledgable enough to manage most of it ourselves and if we cannot, we know where to take him.

Our biggest hurdle now is his cleft palate which causes major issues with breathing and choking on his secretions- like saliva and snot-wonderful.

He will get into a choking fits and hold his breath for 7-10 seconds but it seems like 10-20 minutes until he finally works himself out of it.

The hardest part is traveling in a car seat.

Archer has numerous appointments and Emily takes him most of the time.

However, if he gets into one of those choking fits while she is driving, it is like harrowing journey through the depths of despair, where every step forward is met with an onslaught of trials that test the limits of endurance and sanity.- slight over exaggeration, but needless to stay it’s not a fun ride.

Hopefully once he has his cleft palate surgically repaired around 12 months, these choking fits stop.

And through it all, we are making it through, one day at a time. I guess that is all anyone can do.

We also had some good news on the insurance front and they are playing ball with coverage.

Archer’s case is being passed around from insurance company to insurance company to see who wants to pay for what.

Time will tell what the final bill will end up being, but as of now our bill is worth about 10 Bitcoin……#HODL.

Thank you all for the support, whether it’s financially, emotionally and spiritually.

We could not have made it without your support.

Archer is a miracle, he is an example of His power and strength.

I praise God for all the blessings in my life.

Praise God, Pray Daily and seek first the kingdom of GOD.

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Hey Everyone,

So, let’s talk about my son, Archer. He’s a little superhero who came into this world ready to fight the good fight—starting with a rare condition called Pierre Robin Sequence. This condition gave him a rough start with breathing, eating, and, you know, just surviving. The kid needed mandibular distraction surgery right out of the gate, which, for those of you who aren’t up on your medical jargon, means they had to fix his jaw so he could, you know, breathe. No big deal, right? Well, actually, it was a huge deal. It was life-saving surgery, and without it, Archer wouldn’t have made it. But that’s not even the half of it.

Pre surgery-is the picture on the phone-notice the small lower jaw-high risk of suffocation, Post surgery and “turns” on his jaw, notice the larger jaw, which gives him an actual airway to breathe

Here’s where things get interesting—and by interesting, I mean utterly ridiculous. Our Christian Medishare health plan (yeah, you read that right) decided that Archer’s entire birth, including his life-saving surgery and the 29 days he spent in the hospital, falls under the “labor and delivery” category. You know, the category where they pay a little for getting the baby out, slap him on the butt, and send him home. Apparently, they missed the memo that, as Christians, we believe life in the womb is separate and sacred, deserving of its own set of protections—and maybe even its own insurance coverage. But nah, for our Medishare, labor, delivery, and everything else that follows is just one big event. It’s like they think Archer should’ve walked it off and gotten back in the womb to avoid those “extras.”

This is how we grew his airway and jaw so he could breathe.

Here’s the kicker: our Medishare plan caps their coverage because, hey, they consider the birth and all the subsequent care for Archer to be one tidy little package. It’s like they’re saying, “Congrats on your newborn, hope you enjoyed that delivery! Now, figure out the rest.” You see, Archer didn’t just pop out ready to conquer the world. He was in the hospital for 29 days, undergoing major surgery with more on the horizon. And now, we’re stuck with a mountain of bills because the powers-that-be at our Medishare plan are apparently confused about what counts as essential healthcare.

So, here’s where you come in. We’re humbly asking for your help. Every dollar you donate will go directly to ensuring Archer gets the follow-up surgeries and ongoing care he needs—not just the “labor and delivery” package that our Medishare plan seems to think is enough. We’re talking about real, life-saving care that gives him a chance to grow up, play, and one day, maybe, make jokes about how his dad had to write a Substack post to cover his medical bills.

Click here for Archer's Go Fund Me

Look, I get it. Times are tough. But if you can spare anything, it would mean the world to us. Let’s show this Medishare plan that Archer’s life is worth more than a line item in their “one event” category. Together, we can help our little guy get through this, and maybe—just maybe—we can get him to a point where his biggest challenge is figuring out how to ride a bike, not how to survive his next surgery.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for caring.

With a whole lot of gratitude (and a dash of sarcasm)

The Lo Family.

Case in point- I was once dedicated to Fantasy Football-I would research weekly and listen to podcasts daily to draft the best players and set the best lineup weekly.

It would ruin my day and week if I lost or if I sat a player on my bench who did amazing.

I treasured, prioritized and cared way too much about something that started off as a hobby.

Then life happens and you forget to attend your draft, your teams gets auto drafted, you go through the season and forget to take players out of your line up that are hurt and yet you still manage to win the league.

This type of experience showed me, that things that are meant for fun and camaraderie between friends should be prioritized as such.

The time I used instead of fantasy football research was replaced with family time, growing a relationship with God and education.

As a result, I have found a much deeper reason for life, you could call it a transformation.

On the outside I look the same, but inwardly my soul and heart has transformed.

This transformation changes how I approach life and the reasoning behind it.

From the mundane like washing dishes to the fun like helping people get healthier.

Now that I can tie it back to a greater good or purpose-that is to serve God and Jesus Christ in all that I do.

I changed where I put my priorities and treasures and my life is on a better trajectory.

This does not mean that I am perfect, I am far from it.

But I at least found the place to look and go when I get off track.

Action step for you: Look into your life and habits, what are things that you are putting your energy into that is pulling you away from your ultimate goal?

Here are some common energy drainers:

• watching sports

• gambling on sports

• social media scrolling

• video games

• political news shows / political outrage

• pornography

• alcohol

• drugs

Make the change and shift now by identify one habit that you do that is not serving your purpose in life.

Yours in health,

Jerry Lo

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This is the time of year to show you care.

You care for your family, friends and neighbors. I hope that this time of year you see that showing you care can extend throughout the year.

What do I mean? I mean instead of saying “I don’t care” say I do care. There are certain things that we need to care about like;

1. Our health

2. Our freedom of speech

3. Our pursuit to live a righteous life in the eyes of GOD.

Whoa-this post got intense…..

Well I’ve come to the realization that there are certain things in life that you can’t have an apathetic attitude about.

When you take care of your health, you are showing that you care about your life and also care for the people around you.

There are down stream affects when You decide to be unhealthy-like if you end up in the hospital, someone, probably your spouse is going to have to pick up the slack at home.

When you care about freedom of speech, we understand that it is the bedrock of America and without it our country will fail.

When you care about living a righteous life, then you will see how certain things in society are the work of the “devil”. Like what you ask?

How about Idolatry.

What is idolatry? What do I mean by that?

Take for example someone who idolizes sports-his whole life is around sports, fantasy sports, watching sports, drinking with sports, going to sports games, talking sports - this becomes an obsession and leads down a path of gluttony, debauchery and misery. You lose focus which leads to mediocrity and victimhood mentality.

Do you know why I can aptly describe Idolatry? Because I used to be this person.

So i’m not sending this message from up high, but rather down low in the trenches. I know what it takes to get out.

Do you know anyone that matches that description? Maybe it’s yourself.

The first step to transformation is deciding that you CARE.

Merry Christmas!

Yours in health,

Dr. Jerry Lo

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The majority of my posts will be the “what “ and the “why” of an issue or a problem. Mainly education about topics that pertain to living a healthy lifestyle-like for example talking about sobriety and the affects of alcohol on the body.

These posts will be free to everyone and I hope you enjoy the information.

The “how” to solve the problem will be for paid subscribers who want to have a guide on how to solve the current problem. A yearly subscription is less than than a quarter a day-talk about value. For less than a quarter-you will learn how to heal your low back pain, sleep better, eat better and create healthy habits. I’d say thats worth the investment.

So be on the look out for more posts in the future-and if there are topics you would like to learn about please comment below.

Yours in health,

Dr. Jerry Lo

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I wonder why that is? Why do so many people want to change their relationship with alcohol? Or the better questions is, why did my story resonate with so many people?

The answer: alcohol culture is the culture.

Alcohol is fermented in the majority of adult outings, whether it’s going out to dinner, celebrating a birthday or watching a football game. There is always the undercurrent of spirits and beer. This is where the culture needs shift-or you need to shift.

My solution: sit with your emotions for one second longer. It will be hard, scary and anxious, but when you are able to do this you will find yourself in a moment of bliss.

Bliss? What is that? When I say bliss, I mean learning to be with my own thoughts and not needing to escape or drown it away with a bourbon or an IPA-though at times that does sound refreshing.

How can sitting with your emotions help you with alcohol? Simple-alcohol is but a symptom-the root is your desire to escape and chase a dopamine high. Once you are able to understand this concept, your need to escape thru intoxication will disappear.

In addition chasing the dopamine high, drinking alcohol regularly destroys your physical health. Alcohol itself is a poison and it penetrates every part of your body. In fact, when you ingest alcohol, your body will start the process of metabolizing it immediately in hopes of getting it out of the body.

3 tips that I used to change my relationship with alcohol.

1. Commit financially and physically to a task that requires you to not be hungover or drunk-for me I signed up for a half marathon

2. Pray or meditate when you get that urge for a drink and wait one more second before you reach for the bottle. The purpose of the prayer or meditation is to connect with your emotions.

3. After you pray or meditate-replace the habit of drinking with a physical actions that is different. For me I went on a run or I played with my kids.

2 weeks ago I was scared to record and release my video-now I feel empowered and encouraged. If I can change my relationship with alcohol, then you can too.

Start today-commit to yourself, your health and your family.

If this resonates with you please share this with your friends.

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