talking to myself or my parents? why not both?

Decided on a roofer; he comes this afternoon to meet R and confirm dates to do this. Could go pretty quick (she said, immediately jinxing this possibility).

Got rejected by the insurance for Wegovy. I need to demonstrate I am on a weight-loss program, including a low-calorie diet, activity, and behavioral changes before I can reapply for pre-auth. So I signed up for Weight Watchers this morning. It's the one I know best, and they still have local meetings; in-person always motivates me more than just an app. And it's the last day for a great discount that lasts a year. So that's good news too, and it will keep me committed.

But it wasn't just the insurance denial that prompted my turn-around. This is a really hard week for me; today is the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the end. One year ago today, my mom went for her CT scan (which found the cancer metastasized to her liver) in the morning, and in the afternoon my dad collapsed in pain as his aorta dissected. I still have the voicemail from my mom as she followed his ambulance to the hospital. Kate and I flew down the next morning, and it all went to shit from there.

( cut because I get more maudlin from here )