- Mars bars
- water
- Caramilk
- ketchup
- brushing my teeth
- swallowing
- milk
- meat
- potatoes
- carrots
- hard candies
- bacon and eggs and toast
- let's just say, just about anything and everything I put in my mouth!
Striving to learn and live God's purposes,
Showing posts with label tooth pain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tooth pain. Show all posts
Monday, November 2, 2009
Things I Can Eat or Do Without Pain
Striving to learn and live God's purposes,
Friday, October 2, 2009
My non-dentist dentist appointment
This is one frustrated momma.
Because we have not had extended health insurance and because I've bee pregnant, I have been living with some tooth pain for over a year now (maybe longer). I was in so much pain last night and this morning that I finally called for an emergency appointment at a clinic in a town a half hour away.
To do this meant that I had to figure out child care and transportation. I had to use the last of my grocery money to get enough gas to go. We are tight right now and dh doesn't get any more money until next week. My friend Tammy-Lee took the kids and offered to drive if I needed help after my appointment.
So I drop off the kids and get to my appointment. I walk in and she says, I'll get you to fill out this form. Do you have dental coverage? I say no. She says, Well then we'll need payment today. She goes on to explain that they require payment the day services are rendered and with the check up and x-ray it would be $xx.00. Well, I had the 6 dollars in my purse. Not quite enough. So I told her, I guess I can't see the dentist then. She shrugged her shoulders and stepped back and away. I left, tears brimming. I called Tammy-Lee and Jason.
I felt like I wasted the clinic's time, my time, Tammy-Lee's time (even though she says I didn't) and I bothered J at work. And I'm no closer to a solution. I have OTC meds I can take and a few other tricks to try to keep the pain at bay until I can see someone.
The only reason I made the appointment in the neighboring community was because our local office wasn't open today. So I'll give them a call on Monday or go in and see if they can work with us on payment and such. I'm so tired of being in pain and wore out. I don't plan to go back to that clinic 30 minutes away. I mean, I won't say never, but they did not make a good impression.
I should have taken all 5 of my kids and dragged them in there too. I should have stuck up for myself a little more and asked more questions and pushed and discussed a little more. I didn't. They have every right to have the policies they have. And. I hurt and I'm emotional and the last thing I wanted to do was burst into tears in front of the receptionists and other clients.
I could have caused a big scene, but that's not me.
I just went to my bus and cried. And I cried all the way home. But not necessarily about the pain in my teeth. When I was in the bus, I went around closing some of the windows and smashed my thumb in one. I think I could possibly loose the nail! Between the three issues (teeth, clinic and thumb) I am a wreck.
But these days it doesn't take much.
Just when you think things are starting to look up.
SIGH
Striving to learn and live God's purposes,
Because we have not had extended health insurance and because I've bee pregnant, I have been living with some tooth pain for over a year now (maybe longer). I was in so much pain last night and this morning that I finally called for an emergency appointment at a clinic in a town a half hour away.
To do this meant that I had to figure out child care and transportation. I had to use the last of my grocery money to get enough gas to go. We are tight right now and dh doesn't get any more money until next week. My friend Tammy-Lee took the kids and offered to drive if I needed help after my appointment.
So I drop off the kids and get to my appointment. I walk in and she says, I'll get you to fill out this form. Do you have dental coverage? I say no. She says, Well then we'll need payment today. She goes on to explain that they require payment the day services are rendered and with the check up and x-ray it would be $xx.00. Well, I had the 6 dollars in my purse. Not quite enough. So I told her, I guess I can't see the dentist then. She shrugged her shoulders and stepped back and away. I left, tears brimming. I called Tammy-Lee and Jason.
I felt like I wasted the clinic's time, my time, Tammy-Lee's time (even though she says I didn't) and I bothered J at work. And I'm no closer to a solution. I have OTC meds I can take and a few other tricks to try to keep the pain at bay until I can see someone.
The only reason I made the appointment in the neighboring community was because our local office wasn't open today. So I'll give them a call on Monday or go in and see if they can work with us on payment and such. I'm so tired of being in pain and wore out. I don't plan to go back to that clinic 30 minutes away. I mean, I won't say never, but they did not make a good impression.
I should have taken all 5 of my kids and dragged them in there too. I should have stuck up for myself a little more and asked more questions and pushed and discussed a little more. I didn't. They have every right to have the policies they have. And. I hurt and I'm emotional and the last thing I wanted to do was burst into tears in front of the receptionists and other clients.
I could have caused a big scene, but that's not me.
I just went to my bus and cried. And I cried all the way home. But not necessarily about the pain in my teeth. When I was in the bus, I went around closing some of the windows and smashed my thumb in one. I think I could possibly loose the nail! Between the three issues (teeth, clinic and thumb) I am a wreck.
But these days it doesn't take much.
Just when you think things are starting to look up.
SIGH
Striving to learn and live God's purposes,
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