Hey ya'll...been a minute!!!

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,637]

Things have been super annoying lately. I had surgeries for all the polyps in my stomach in Jan, Feb, and March. Thought I was done, then the doctor looked down through my duodenum and found nodules all through it, so now I have a surgery on the 14th of this month to remove them. Hopefully he can get them all, if not, then I'll have 1 last one in May. THEN I will be cleared for revision surgery in either June or July.

On the plus side, my A1c is now 5.3, which takes me out of even being pre-diabetes and is now officially normal. My blood pressure stays around 110/70ish. I'm in size 18 clothes now (from size 28), size 7 ring (from size 10), have a lot of annoying loose skin (the only real skin that bothers me is the loose skin on my neck/chin). I'm back to being able to do my normal work outs again.

All in all, I'm doing well. Just want these surgeries to be finished so I can have the revision, recover, and get back to living my life normally. There will be new adjustments with the bypass (my main fears are strictures and malabsorption) but I'll get the hang of it like I did with the sleeve. Just ready for everything to finally be finished.

[catwoman7 11,216]

after what you've been through, a stricture is nothing! (I had two of them - very easy fix). Malabsorption usually isn't a problem as long as you keep on top of your supplements.

[Arabesque 7,335]

Oh damn. Let’s hope this is the last of it. But look at those achievements. How wonderful.

[Smanky 747]

Fingers crossed you're in the home-stretch, SleeveDiva2022. You poor chicken, what a bloody ordeal!

[summerseeker 2,169]

Hello, I have missed you and am glad you are on the mend. You have had it tough and I hope you are seeing the finishing line soon

[Spinoza 1,411]

So nice to hear your update. Wishing you all the best for your next steps x

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,637]

Thanks so much, everyone!! I'm just keeping my fingers, toes, and eyes crossed that I can get to the end of all this, get my revision, and go about living my life again. Every time I come out of a surgery, the surgeon tells me he found more stuff to remove. Last time I told him "No more looking around in there. Just get in, remove what's there, and get out" He laughed. I was serious.

As expected, my weight loss has kind of stopped due to the weird dietary issues and not being able to do the kind of work outs my body is used to. But I'm not gaining, so I'm ok with it. I know in my heart that I'll lose the rest of my weight after my revision. Can't wait to finally feel better and get back to normal.

And still, even with all this, I don't regret my sleeve. I hate that I had complications, but I know I never would have gotten to where I am now weight and health wise if I hadn't had the surgery.