Hi girls,

I’m sorry to have left you with such a depressing post last time. Thank you all for your comments.

SO much has been happening lately. Where to start? (Just a warning – this post may be triggering because I’m going to mention numbers.)

First of all, IOP. A week or so ago, I found an intensive outpatient program for eating disorders at a hospital nearby. Actually, my dietitian recommended it. The program looked really good. It was M-F, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM for about 8-12 weeks. As I was investigating it, I inquired at work and did get permission to go on leave if accepted to the program.

However, when I talked to one of the ED therapists there for an assessment, she said they only accept patients who are at 80-85% of their ideal body weight. She said I’m at 78%, so I’m too underweight to get in. Instead she recommended residential treatment and gave me the names of some programs to look into.

So this week I’ve been doing research. Today I had an hour-long phone assessment with my current number one choice of programs. I’m not going to mention names for privacy reasons, but this program is HIGHLY individualized. They only accept 6 people at a time, and they usually have a waiting list (but right now the waiting list is very short). My dietitian highly recommended this particular program, and I would honestly love to get into it. At this point, I feel like I can’t gain the weight I need to on my own. I need something intensive like this, and I want to go to the best place possible (that we can afford) to ENSURE my recovery!

So now the next step involves paperwork and hearing back from the insurance company. If for some reason I don’t get in, I know there are other options, but like I said, right now this is my number one choice. I’m ready to get better.

Anyway, thank you all for listening, for your support and prayers. I’ll be sure to keep you updated!