Kelley's Casa DeChaos

It's been quite a while since I've written anything down here.  Maybe I just didn't have much to say, or maybe I felt like what I had to say at the time wasn't worth the examination that comes with writing here.
About two months ago, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.  The one thing that I SWORE would never happen to me, happened.  I decided that I was going to deal with it head on and take control.  And since that day?  Yeah, not so much.  I try most days...

In a time of crisis, you really do learn who you can count on.  I've got close friends and family members that I can turn to, but the Husband's family?  Not so much.
Last week, I asked my FIL if he could contact the Husband's brother, Dbag, to see if Dbag would call and talk with the Husband.  Dbag is one of the people that the Husband doesn't remember, but he was hoping that if he and Dbag could talk, that maybe...

As I was sitting at my desk at LOB this afternoon, my phone rang.  I was surprised to hear HR rep on the other end.  I had emailed him on Friday, basically giving him a good sized chunk of my mind.  Since I didn't receive any word from him, I sort of...

I was struggling to come up with a title for this post, because how can I even begin to describe this nightmare we are now dealing with?  Turns out all it took was two words to sum it all up.
Our story so far-  My employer, Locally Owned Bank (LOB), had their benefits re-enrollment this past November, like most companies.  My insurance provider (rhymes with Poo-nited Wealthbear), was offering for the first time, a high-deductible health care...