So, I’ll start with the not exciting news.
I got a call from my rheumatologist. Based on my symptoms and recent lab work, she believes I might have rheumatoid arthritis. I need to go in for some x-rays to know for sure. If I don’t have it now, I’m at high risk to develop it, she says.
This is kind of scary.
Now for the exciting news!
I got a call from my case worker for my insurance and learned that the company they go through for behavioral health has changed. I called them, and they said I should have the eating disorder center resubmit a request for treatment and that I might have a good shot at getting covered for more time.
I should know something sometime next week. Please pray and hope with me. While I decided that I can’t do the recovery thing right now, that’s because I can’t do just outpatient right now. It’s simply not a high enough level of care. Especially coming from the IOP and having that cut short. But if I can get approved for more time, or (I’m afraid to even hope for this) PHP, I really believe I can make some progress.
So, there’s my news. I’ll know more about both in the upcoming weeks and I’ll keep you informed.
a2eternity 
So exciting! Not the arthritis part, of course. PHP was super, super helpful. I’m not ‘fixed’, but I learned a lot, and I KNOW you could benefit from that setting! I hope this works out for you. ā¤ Hugs.
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Thank you! I’m both excited and terrified. Mostly scared of hoping and then not getting approval. But I really believe that PHP could help me and also provide me with the level of support I need right now.
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The waiting around part is the worst, I feel ya. I tend to assume that things are going to suck, and then when they go right, it’s a pleasant surprise! A pretty backwards form of optimism, but it works for me. š
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You know, I had a friend who had rheumatoid arthritis in her youth, and it was bad. But it went away, completely. I hope you don’t get that, and get insurance coverage, instead!
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Thank you, those are my hopes, too.
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I hope it all goes as you hope. Good luck and cheers.
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Thank you!
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