'Bachelorette' Alum Ryan Sutter Returns to Firefighting After Two Major Surgeries

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A post shared by Ryan Sutter (@ryansutter)In May, Ryan revealed that he'd been diagnosed with Lyme disease with mold toxicity after suffering from a mystery illness for more than a year.«My body would itch for no reason — no rash, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, nausea, night sweats, fevers, really deep bone aches and muscle aches, joint aches, periods of extreme fatigue, almost paralyzing fatigue,» Ryan said of his symptoms while speaking on his wife, Trista Sutter's, podcast,  Ryan added that, through gene testing, he discovered that he is «susceptible to toxins,» which he's at a higher risk of exposure to due to his profession. «The bottom line is, I'm in a profession where I'm exposed to a lot of toxins.

We did have our house tested for mold and that came back that we didn't have mold in our house, but I walk into a lot of people's houses,» he said. «It's a profession where your body is fighting off a lot of toxins.»Of Lyme disease, Ryan noted, «It seems that's something I will always have.

It's just that now I know and I can start to try to build back my immune system so I can fight it off.»Three months after his Lyme disease diagnosis, Ryan had knee replacement surgery.

Then, in September, he underwent ankle reconstruction surgery too.«A sincere thank you to those who continue to write, pray and send positive vibes my way,» Ryan wrote on Instagram after his second surgery. «It means a lot to me.