HI, so I would like to ask for your patience with me as I struggle through this entry, for many reasons. For starters I am in a bit of pain this morning and have not had much sleep, damn hip. Also I have difficulty asking for help. Those of you who have followed and read my blog have seen me discuss this issue before, I am not good at receiving help and being vulnerable however once again, here I am.
I am going to be asking for help in a way I really am uncomfortable with but all signs lead to it so I figure I need to get over myself and push through and do it! So I am here asking for help, I will give you details of what I am in need of after a summary of what is going on for those who may not know what I am facing.
So approximately ten years ago now I started working on my health, specifically my weight. After working strictly on diet , educating myself and exercise I lost somewhere between 150 - 200 lbs. It took around six or seven years to get that far on my own, without any surgery. I had so much loose skin it was preventing me from moving forward with exercise and really was impeding my life in other ways. I went through a consultation and ended up having the loose skin removed even though I was not finished loosing weight.
After that surgery I slowly got back into the swing of things, but began a different journey of dealing with insurance and ultimately a law suit. I will spare the details but it went on for three years and the last year of it was me dealing with lawyers, court and legal stuff WAY beyond me……….. All I wanted was a accurate bill! Needless to say it never happened, I was sued and then advised to file bankruptcy. I got second opinion as I did not want to do that, however second lawyer also advised me to file bankruptcy. So I did.
While dealing with this I start to have some hip pain. A year ago I went to see my Doctor and we tried to deal with my hip. I did physical therapy for a few months, it seemed to help but then seemed to make it worse. I am now struggling with my regular work out routine because of the pain too. This hip issue ends up sending me to a specialist for a consult and he took one look at my xrays and pointed out where my hip is bone on bone and going to have to be replaced.
However, he then turns to me and says he will not do the surgery until I get more weight off. He proceeds to ask me about weight loss surgery. Long story short (see previous entries for more details) I start the process of preparing for weight loss surgery so I can get more weight off and in a more timely (faster) way then I have previously.
We are getting closer now to where I need your help.
As a part of this weight loss surgical centers program they require every patient join a lifetime membership to their aftercare program. This program includes support groups , access to dieticians and nutritionist, mentoring program and the Doctors, FOR LIFE.
This I appreciate as I have learned on my journey it is more emotional then one could ever imagine and if you are not emotionally prepared it won’t work, so I get it and like I said appreciate that this is a part of the program. All that being said…… I can not schedule my surgery until this is paid for, and it is not covered by insurance.
This program cost $2500.00
You can now see where I need help….. Although honestly there is more so I am going to put it all out there and again remind people to just do as they can and/or feel led. It may be you can offer me a ride to or from surgery but no financial support, great. Perhaps you can help with a errand or two while I am recovering but can not offer financial support great…. PLEASE no obligation help where you can.
I am going to let you know I tried applying for a care credit (medical credit card) and was turned down for the obvious reasons related to what I mentioned earlier with the lawsuit. Also due to that bankruptcy I am not really eligible for a credit card and do not have one that will cover the cost. I also have a share off cost or yearly out of pocket cost of $1500.00. I am not as worried about that as it will likely be billed over time but this “membership” can not be paid over time, so I have to raise it.
I am going to attach a link to a “Go fund Me” page, If you can help great and if you can not that is understandable and like I said maybe there is something else you can do. I will also list something I may need help with that is not financial. I am also open to anyone who may be able to do a loan, with interest. I just do not want to put off this surgery any longer.
SO my needs are:
$2500.00 membership to aftercare weight loss program (Can’t have surgery until I have this)
$1500.00 out of pocket (likely spread out over time and should be fine)
Rides to and from
Errands
Company/Visitors
I am looking for a bed frame for a full size bed, just that metal thing. My bed is currently on the floor, thinking it might be easier to get in and out of if it is higher
(If I or anyone I know wins the lotto I would love a adjustable bed! )
I am sure there are other things but I have the most important ones listed. Thanks for even taking the time to read this, if you know anyone who might be interested in the story, please pass it along. Also please share the blog with anyone you know who may have similar issues and might benefit from it. I do have entries that go into much more detail about all these issues, I was just trying to summarize here.
Thanks Again , Kathryn
Cut & Paste this link
https://www.gofundme.com/big-blog
