Its not about cometic surgery, I have no teeth in this picture, I smile because, I'm thankful for life. I don't want to pout and get people to feel sorry for me, but I do need to find a link, or a person of great generosity, that can help me.. I'm nauseous asll the time, thank God for make up, and trying to keep my sense of humor. I need 6 teeth implants desperately, I have tried everything from writing to philaprist, whom my short reply from them was try tapping your family or friends, My reply was my family and friends may not have the finances to help me but they have integrity and a heart, and believe me they would like to me not be sick all of the time.. 7 years ago, I chose to get dentures, because of my panic and phobias of dentists, when I use to go and they would want to give me a root canal, I said no, take the tooth, I just wanted out of there.. Well I said tht 1 too many times. till I finally had to get dentures. Well being on Medi-cal, and Medicare, I had to go to denists that took there insurance, and the first time I got dentures, I had trouble right away with the bottoms, and shortly their after the tops, I could where them for a short time, alot of the time it didnt bother me, because I was on very strong pain medine, anti-depressnts, musle rlaxers, for back problems, so my mouth didn't feel much at that time.. and a few years ago, I went to the gaster- digestive problem dr. for routine endoscopy and colonoscopy, well I have to go and get my colon checked regulary because of colon cancer be so rampid on dads side of family, and I had polps removed several years ago, and the did the endoscopy also, well I have something called Barretta's esphagas someting like that its precancer of esphagas, so now I have have that checked regulary, I have a history of ulcers, at bleeding ulcers when I was 16 the first time. Oh I forgot I'm 57 this picture of me was taken last week.. Anyway, and have had them over the years and once in my esphagas.. So now any extra acid is not good for me, I really don't want cancer, I have 6 lovely grandchildren. whom i don't see much the young ones don't understand why Grammy doesnt have teeth.
So I finally got where I didnt have to take as much medicine but, I couldnt wear my bottoms still, and my tops still wouldn't be in but for a short while, if I dont chew food, talk, basically just dont do anything with my mouth, then I can wear them a few hours.. but that is not realistic. When my teeth our out which is 80 to 90% of the time, I am constantly swallowing salvia, chewing my gum, I don't know why, I just do, and it makes me more nauseas and at times I throw up til there is just bile. The extra acid irritates everything, and the stress of am I going to get cancer because of all this added acid on my esphagas, creates more acid..
I finally got another set of dentures, Mede-cal will only let you have a set every 5 years, I really thougt it was the dentures, and all would be well. I was wrong, had the same problems. I finally went to a regular dentist, and had to pay for a consultion fee of 57 dollars. He told me it wasn't the dentures, my hope started to diminish, then he said they could make a special denture for the bottom, the problem was my mouth, the top of it has a bump, it has a name but I forgot what it is, anyway, that and the fact I have a child size mouth, and a extremely strong gag reflex, right wear the back of the palet part of the denture would sit, so thats why I was never able to wear the top denture for any time.. The top he didn't think he could do anything for, by this time I had tears going down my cheeks, my friend from church was with me , and she started asking questions, she said surely their are people like me they can do somehting for, so he sent me to a specilist one who treats people with mouth issues, special dentures, for a consultation. So I went to him another fee 95 dollars this time. He ws kind and gracious as was the last guy, and he told me they could make a denture for the top, but they would have to make it with out the palet, and so I would need 4 implants to hold it in place and I would need 2 for the bottom denture they would have make. Im starting to feel sick, I know implants are ridicictously expesnsive.. so I said bottom line what will the cost be? well my part would be getting the dentures made, and the prep before you get the posts ready , bottom line it would be about 3 to 4 months then I would be done. His amount was around 9,000, that was like a million. but we had one credit card we had never used for that amount, I had hope again, until he said that is not the big expense, that would be the oral surgeon, who put would put the posts in. At 2,600 a post his cost was app going to be 14,000. I was really really sick, and losing hope very quickly. So my I cried again. he set me up a consultion appt, with the oral surgeon, which that one would be 190.00 something to tht effect, and if I decided to get the procedure that would be deducted. My friend and I left she said just make the app. which I made it, but had to cancel. The 9,000 would have been next to impossible if not impossible to pay, I being on ssi and social securtity make around 700.00 a month the ssi also takes my husbands wages into acct, which he makes 8.35 a hour after 17 years on the same job. well I can do some math. we have sold my husbands antique radio, which was something, but that just helped pay off some of our little debts, because we worked very hard at getting our credit score good. I don't know what to do, I have been fighting a depression, for the last few months, and sometimes its just all too overwhelming, if it wasnt for being nauseous and vomiting, and having the precancerous condition, I could live without them, life is not about looks, and people tell me I you don't look that bad without teeth. well thats good but they aren't nauseous and throwing up because of it. I v have even thought about standing on the street corners, and asking for money for teeth impants, I'm really not kidding I have to do what ever I have to do. i cant be sick all the time, and I don't want cancer. So Im pleading with anyone who as any ideas, on where I can go to get help, or of any charitable nice philalaprists. As a Christian I'm holding on t0 the cross with all I have. Otherwise I would have been gone by now, by my own hands. But I cannot give up.. If all these people that have money can go get them, there has to be a way for me. If anyone is interested in helping me they are more than welcome to contact the specalist and or the oral sergeon.. Oh yeah the specilast was kind, he said you have to pay the oral surgeon up front but you dont' have to pay mine till 3 or monthes down the line when its all done... He was really trying to help, If you know anyone, or of any oral surgeon that one like to this probono, Please contact me.. I dont' need to see a dime, it could all go to the specilst and oral surgeon how ever it worked out for who ever. I don't know how this is going to end, but I'm so ready for a solution.. Thanks so very much for your time in reading this very long plea for help. I have already looked into dental colleges, but if you know of one let me know, I have even checked into Mexico, that is a possibilty, but it still would take funds, and then finding someone reputable. God Bless You abundantly in everything you do.. Thanks again for your time........... d
