Our request for insurance coverage for my daughter's growth hormone shots was approved today. I found this out from Pam, the very pleasant and chipper Pfizer Bridge representative who was assigned our case. In great detail, she explained that Medco will be sending the meds to our house directly, that she will send me a starter kit with the injection device called a pen-something-or-other, which is designed to look like a pen not a needle, and that once I get that I should call her and arrange for the insurance company's nurse to pay us a home visit and teach us how to inject our daughter with synthetic hormones on a daily basis.
While talking to Pam I burned the sleeve of my (cashmere!) sweater on the stove burner.
After hanging up I abandoned what would have been a great lunch made of last night's leftover halibut mixed with asparagus and fresh basil and, instead of preparing for tonight's Finding Om class, went outside and bagged seven 30-gallon bags of detrius from my lawn.
Yes, we requested coverage.
Yes, I think giving her shots for the remainder of her growing years is ultimately the best course of action.
Yes, I feel kind of sick to my stomach right now.
I feel so sorry for her, and don't look forward to this obstacle.
I think we'll have to discuss this with her someplace where both ice cream and adult beverages are served.
About Me
- DebPC
- I am a fifth year grad student getting a PsyD, which is a PhD in clinical psychology. I have successfully defended my disseration, a pilot study which used yoga and a discussion group to (successfully) treat binge eating disorder. I am now doing my internship, working with people on probation (mostly felons) who have to be in therapy as a condition of their release from prison. I also work with people who have gotten their children taken away by DHS. My specialties are eating disorders and using yoga to treat psychological issues. Finish internship and then I'm a real doctor. I have four cats, two daughters, ages 8 and 11 and one husband, aged 44. I love to run (especially marathons), bike, do yoga, x-c ski and lift weights. I live in the mountains in Colorado.
2 comments:
Oh, crap. Sorry to hear that this is all coming to fruition, although congrats on the coverage. Bittersweet. Well, you can get through this. Sorry to hear about the sweater as well. It's the little annoyances that make things seem really difficult - at least to me. The big stuff you can handle and you will.
Uh, thanks Jason, aka Profile Not Available. Whoever you are, I really appreciate the sensitivity with which you responded to this post. But you really didn't have to put it 6 times.
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