Can't Edit a form after converting it to reader extended

I am struggling with an issue when creating a form. I create the form in Word, convert and edit in Acrobat Pro, then save a version as "reader extended" so that our users can fill it out. However, there were some errors in the form after I saved it as "reader extended". I tried to save a copy but it says I can't "edit form"...What do I do?
here are some screen shots:

so i have a pdf file I'm working on as  "test.pdf"   I save a version as "test_fill_in.pdf" with reader extended and then distributed.
I was advised some of the form functions and fields were not correct so I needed to edit the  test_fill_in.pdf.
To edit I did the following:
Opened the "test_fill_in.pdf" in acrobat
Save a copy as "test_fill_in_1.pdf"
Received "You cannot edit this file as a form" message
what am i doing wrong?
I've had to recreate this form from scratch sooo many times!!

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