I'm sleeved!! I feel so much better than I had worried about. Sugery started later than expected and there was a suprise. When the surgeon made is first incision and felt inside he found a fibroid tumor. Appaerntly I have a fibroid in/on my uterus that extends to my chest and is the size of a football. The surgeon called in a gyno to check if he could still do the sleeve and luckily we were still good to go.

So it seems a hysterectomy is next for me. A friend of mine who is a doctor suggest holdig off if I can until I lose the weight so I combine it with a tummy tuck and insurance pay for a lot of it. That makes the news a litter easier to take.

In any case, I'm thrilled to become the slender woman I know is inside of me.

Congrats to you!!!!

You can have fibroids removed (hysterectomy is not the only solution). I had mine removed 6 years ago, and the surgeon only removed the ones attached to the outside of the uterus. Now I think the ones on the inside have grown and I will probably opt for a hysterectomy when the time comes (I'm sick and tired of having my period) :drama:

I am just so happy you were able to be sleeved and that you are ok! That would be great if you could get a tummy tuck when they take it out. I wonder why they didn't find the fibroid before. Wow! Keep us posted on how you are doing. Hugs~

wow! I'm glad your ok! Congats on becoming a sleev sista! all the best to you!

Congrats!!!!! Amazing you are up and typing to us! ( Sorry for the fibroid surprise)

Congrats!!!! yes, you can have the tumor removed...I had a fibroid tumor (along with another turmor) removed from my breast today (2nd time, 1st one when I was 18) It looked like a big macodamin nut

Congratulations on the new sleeve. Sorry to hear about the tumor. At least it seems to all be working out. Good luck on your new journey. I start mine Turkey Day.