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After struggling with my weight & health for so long, I had gastric sleeve surgery 2 years ago. It’s been a great success. I reversed my sleep apnoea, reversed kidney damage, improved my hormone levels, reversed pre diabetes and so much more. I’ve lost over 7 stone but have found a whole new bunch of insecurities. I’m working hard to be kind to myself.

A year later, I discovered I had the AMH (egg count) of a woman in her 40’s. At 28, this absolutely destroyed me. I want nothing more than to be a mother. I tried my best to process this grief, alone, despite being in a relationship. I completed a round of egg retrieval and managed to freeze 3 out of the 5 eggs they retrieved. In the last few days, I’ve commenced hormone injections again with the aim of another retrieval in the coming weeks. It’s been such an emotional rollercoaster.

Just recently, I found the strength to leave a relationship that on reflection, was really unhealthy for my self esteem and self worth. I’ve learned that I am worthy of the love I try to show to others. That I deserve patience, kindness & soft love. I don’t deserve to be controlled or manipulated.

I moved back to Dublin after years of living in another county, where I was isolated. I’ve just completed a year in my first clinical nurse manager role and in the next few weeks, I move on to another unit to explore the clinical nurse manager role in a residential setting.

So much change. So much growth.