Update 12/8/2009

Once again, my health insurance is being dumb. They would like for me to completely stop going to Summit, because I am “medically stable” now. And yes, I am medically stable, as far as eating disorder stuff goes. In fact, I’m doing great! Sure I still have a lot of ED thoughts but I’m learning to ignore them and actually live my life.

So, my amazing therapists Kristine and Jenn at Summit, are fighting my insurance for me every three days to get them to add one more day at a time of treatment. Ugh. And today I found out that my insurance only wants me to go to this specific center for a new therapist. Yeah, I can’t see Laura anymore because insurance won’t cover the cost. Another fresh start? I think so!

I’m excited for Thursday to come, I get to see my big brother Brandon graduate from the Butte County Law Enforcement! Yay!!! And then I’ll be spending the weekend in Chico, hopefully spending some time with my brother, sister in law, my grandma, and doing some Christmas shopping too. And then we’re having my party on Saturday. That should be fun, I hope!

I don’t know if I already said this in my last post, but I got my drivers permit. I haven’t driven too much yet, but hopefully I can get some driving “under my belt” (haha) in Chico this weekend.

Can’t wait for Christmas!

Hugs xxx

KJ

November 23rd, 2009

Because I can’t think of a creative title right now!

I’ve been doing okay, going to Summit has been helping a lot, as much as I dislike going. These past few days I’ve actually been talking in groups instead of keeping to myself the whole time. Next week I may be moving down to going three times a week. This week I’m only going for one day. Was supposed to go today but didn’t… A few weeks ago they moved me down to four days a week. Bad news is now that I love my therapist and have started working on trauma with her, she’s moving on to another job this week. So, starting all over again! One of the other ladies at Summit will be my therapist. This will be #13. I think that’s enough!!!

My body is a mess!!! End of October I started having sharp pain every time I would eat. Everyday it gradually got worse and I ended up going to a surgeon, who scheduled the surgery for that next Wednesday, November 4th. Later to find out my insurance had sent me to the wrong surgeon! HealthNet tried to find a pediatric surgeon, but they wouldn’t take me because I’ll be 18 in December. So HealthNet’s M.D. pretty much blew me off and said go to the ER if the pain got bad (which it already was). So, Thursday the 5th we went to UC Davis ER because my pain had gotten worse and at this point I couldn’t keep any food down from the nausea. They admitted me and gave me morphine and dilotted for the pain. Their GI doctors wouldn’t do my surgery since I had my Gastric Bypass at Stanford. So the trauma surgery team ended up taking me on, but couldn’t do the surgery until they could squeeze me in since I wasn’t really a “trauma” case. They kept me on pain medicine and IV fluids on Friday and took me in for surgery Saturday morning around 8:00am. I stayed that night (which was THE worst night I have EVER spent in a hospital) and went home Sunday afternoon. So, surgery #10 down. How many to go before I can be HEALTHY?

I already have three doctors appointments scheduled for December. It’s crazy.

December 7th – GYN ,December 18th – Stanford/Gastric Bypass Stuff, and December 21st – GI Doctor. And I’m having my birthday party in Chico on December 12th, and my party for my Sacramento friends on December 16th (my actual birthday). Besides being a “legal adult” I don’t see any other benefits to being 18 years old. I think it doesn’t feel like that big a deal to me because I often times forget I’m even that young!!! hah.

Sunday morning I went on a trail ride with my big sister (not really) Jenni =) That was SO fun! I forgot how much I missed being around the horses. There is nothing that can describe that feeling you get when you’re on the back of a horse. And if you’ve never been on a horse, you probably have no clue what I’m talking about and think I’m crazy! hehe So I got to ride Rusty, the paint horse I love (even though he’s a you-know-what sometimes!). It was good, I’ll be going out again soon, as long as the weather permits!

Also, last Thursday I finally went back to school! Yes, I know, FINALLY! I took four tests and did well on all of them. Still have one more unit to test on, then it’s time to crack open the text books again!

So, that’s enough about me, how’s everyone else?

Hugs,

Kaitlyn

PS. Here are some pretty recent pictures, since I haven’t posted pictures in awhile!

Sick and Tired

I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired! Another sinus infection has come along..and if you know anything about my past, you know this is nothin’ new. I am on 2000 MG of Augmentin TWICE a day!!! And it’s not going away! I’ve been on this for three days now! What is wrong with me?!?
I hate rain, because it means I can’t be out with the horses! I seriously feel like I’m “praying” for it to be sunny. Not literally, I don’t need sun, I want it. But still…
And I AM praying I DO NOT have a 104 fever on my birthday this year because THAT would SUCK! It IS my sixteenth! Exactly two months from TODAY peoples!
Anyways,
Thats my news… I also went to Stanford, but I am not willing to talk about that on a Blog…ask me if you wanna’ know more.
~Kaitlyn & Guido