I've had a lot of people I've talked to about this say variations on that--"oh, (GLP-1 agonist of choice) works great for me!" And don't get me wrong, I'm not grudging anyone their success with that route--but Mainecare stubbornly refused to approve any of them for me, and believe me, my primary care physician tried prescribing every one he could think of. Including the one that's labeled for treating sleep apnea, WHICH I HAVE! They would rather I got cut than let me even attempt that alternative, and I am a trifle bitter about it. Mainecare (Maine's Medicaid agency) has been great to me overall, it's a very solid program, but they are fuckin' weird about bariatric matters and prescription drugs for same.

>She's scheduled for
>surgery on Dec 4th to laproscopically remove as much of the blockage
>as possible and install a stent to restore full blood flow.

I hope it goes well! My mother's had that done a couple of times, as well as an aortic valve replacement--she inherited a tendency toward arterial blockages and valve failures from her father, who eventually died from the latter. It's rough, but a lot less so than open-heart surgery, which she has so far dodged.

The good news on this end is that I just brought Mom home from the hospital and got her settled in her house. She's tired, but otherwise seems to be well. I hope yours recovers as well.

>Always good to have a hobby when life decides to bend you over and
>labor at your posterior with a crowbar.

Yeah, it's good to get away for a while. I've also been watching a lot of cooking videos on YouTube, which might seem like a weird thing to do in my current situation, but I find it oddly restful. I'm looking forward to trying tiny amounts of several of the dishes I now know how to make (including char siu pork, yum).

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