I am only six weeks out and the sleeve has already saved me. Not for the reason you think. Yes I have lost 40 lbs and gone from a BMI of 42 to 35...but that's not the reason.

On Dec 14th I started vomiting violently and thought I had caught the stomach bug. When it didnt go away I went to see my surgeon. I was dehydrated so he pumped me full of IV fluids and gave me three seperate shots of anti nausea medicine while I was there to try to make me feel better. When the nausea didnt let up at all he ordered an ultrasound to check my gallbladder.

I went for the ultrasound and found out my gallbladder had to come out and THEN they also noticed a possible mass in my left kidney. So then my surgeon ordered a CT scan to further investigate the mass....

So to bring you up to now....the CT was done. I was referred to a specialist and got the news. Turns out I have a stage 1 kidney cancer mass in my left kidney. See if I had never had the sleeve, the rapid weight loss wouldnt have aggravated my gallbladder. And as my specialist stated, I probably wouldn't have found the cancer for another 5-10 years and it would have been a much bigger monster to fight as kidney cancer has no cure once it metastasizes.

So on new years eve I will be having my gallbladder removed and six weeks later I will have a partial nephrectomy to remove the cancer. Hopefully pathology will report it as a non agressive grade cancer and my prognosis will remain awesome with no further treatment besides CT scans every 3-6months.

I am so very thankful as I am only 28 years old and I plan on having a long healthy life.

Oh my, what an amazing series of events. I hope you are doing well.

Wow - I'm glad you caught this so early!

Here come the tears!!!!!! Oh my gosh this is so amazing. Good luck!!!

How wonderful that they discovered this so early. Good luck with your future procedures.

Wow! How amazing, I'm a true believer that things happen for a reason! Thank goodness your gallbladder acted up!! Please keep us posted with everything.

I will be thinking of you ♡

Sheena :-)

Now, THAT's one of the best Non-scale Victories (NSVs) I've EVER heard of.

Congratulations to you, young lady!

There is an angel watching over you for sure! Sending prayers you are a strong person!

Wow. Thank goodness they found it so soon! Wishing you strength in the coming weeks and a speedy recovery!

That is amazing! I am so glad they found it. I pray that you will have a great report and a speedy recovery.

What an amazing story!!!

Totally amazing and your attitude FREAKIN' ROCKS! And you're right, if you're going to get that kind of diagnosis, stage 1 is what you want. Confined and removeable. You are going to have a fantastic year in 2015. Happy New Years to you! =)

Sending you healing energy for your upcoming surgeries. What a series of events! Stay strong and keep us posted.

Ellen

Thanks everyone! I truly feel blessed and I know everything will be just fine! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and has a healthy amazing year next year!

Amazing! Best wishes for the new year ahead.