Bye Bye Efund and Snowflaking :(

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Registered: 10-28-2006
Bye Bye Efund and Snowflaking :(
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Wed, 04-29-2009 - 9:40am

Well here I go. I am pulling a Mary Ann. No, not feet wise, teeth wise. I hadn't been to the dentist in well a good 10 years. I am phobic, I hate them, I normally throw up.

Well I have a toothache. So off to the dentist I go. By the way I spent months looking for a dentist - can you say procrastination?

I heard from our secretary where I work that she is phobic too and has a dentist that understands and gives great drugs to get chickens through things. So I thought what the heck? Worse case scenario I panic and leave, I have done that before.

So I go in just for a "get to know the staff" exam. They are nice, the dentist is nice. So I let them take x-rays, and talk to the dentist about my history.

He tells me I have HORRIBLE periodontal disease, that must be fixed right away, I have a cavity that can wait a while, and a bad filling that is lose, that can wait a while, he also wants to figure out why my top jaw is so narrow - due to the stupid ex-husband that broke it is what I told him. Well evidently the surgery I went through isn't holding things the way it should. I don't know what they will do about that IF I let them do anything.

Good news is I have good dental insurance, bad news, it is still going to be a very costly next few months. So goodbye Efund, goodbye snowflaking, goodbye paying off the last credit card in 2 months.

I am just sick about this.

Dana

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Registered: 07-15-2008
Wed, 04-29-2009 - 6:00pm

Please get another opinion!!! I have heard of things like this happening and I do not want you to lose your money if you really do not need to have all this done!


Ally

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Registered: 08-24-2007
Wed, 04-29-2009 - 6:06pm
Dana, I'm so sorry to hear about your dental problems.

Kate


empty purse

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Registered: 11-17-2007
Wed, 04-29-2009 - 6:46pm

Dana my teeth that I have left pain for you. I don't know your age but I will tell you at 35 I was told that I wouldn't have any

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Registered: 04-12-2007
Wed, 04-29-2009 - 6:59pm

That's encouraging that he'll work with you and that the insurance company says good things about him, Dana.

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Registered: 08-04-2008
Thu, 04-30-2009 - 4:45pm

Based on your call that sounds very reasonable.


Must have been dentist day yesterday, because I went in and got prepped for a crown - looks like around $219 for my portion as they only pay 50% on insurance - that will max out my healthcare savings account and DD needs her wisdom teeth out this year as well.


DH has a crown that needs to be done as well, but it will be on his insurance.


Good luck with everything, oral health is important, just ask MaryAnn.


-Marie




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