Megs was crying last night. I finally got it out of her that she had suffered with a toothache all day but her teacher wouldn’t let her go to the nurse, for whatever reason. So I kept her home this morning and took her to a dentist. Dr. Marvo Odds, for those of you that live in La Vergne and want to go see a nice dentist.
She has to go to a pediatric dentist and have 2 teeth pulled and space maintainers put in. For those of you that are keeping track, yes, I was already wiped out financially by Jim’s surgery and funeral expenses related to my grandma’s death. How am I going to come up with the money for this? It’s a mystery, but I will figure it out. I always do.
Here’s why I am praising God anyway. Because in the last year sometime I read about a kid that died because he needed to have a tooth pulled and it was not taken care of. People were running around talking about what a horrible mother he had because she didn’t take care of her kid. Well, Megs isn’t going to die and people aren’t going to run around calling me a horrible mother. Well, people might call me a horrible mother anyway since this is the first time she has ever been to a dentist. Keep in mind we’ve been some poor mofos and dental care is really low on our list of things to take care of. I know, stupid, but since our dental insurance covers pretty much nothing, we’re struggling just to catch up.
Anyway, we’ve caught her bad tooth in time, so she’s not going to die, and that’s good. And I’m sure we’ll figure out a way to pay for it, like I said, I always do. So, I’m praising God anyway, even though I’m adding some suck to the list of suck that has occurred in my life lately.
And, really, things have GOT to get better now, right? Right?
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October 10, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Right.
October 10, 2007 at 1:07 pm
You are an amazing mother. Don’t you ever doubt that.
Things WILL get better.
October 10, 2007 at 2:06 pm
by Jim’s surgery and funeral expenses
Did I miss something or do you need to rephrase that? You do mean grandmother’s funeral expenses right?
October 10, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Thanks for pointing out my poor wording, Malia, I’ve fixed that. Jim is just fine! I don’t know what I would have done if he hadn’t come through the surgery.
October 10, 2007 at 2:11 pm
And yes, you are a wonderful mother!
I was told in May that JBelle needed some sort of veneer on a couple of teeth that were showing signs of getting cavities. But…we don’t have dental insurance anymore (we’re actually paying for our own insurance currently and supposed to be getting an HSA) so all dental expenses are out-of-pocket. I never took her back to get the veneer (or whatever it’s called). I know that means I’ll most likely have to pay for cavity fillings later, but oh well. That’s life!
October 10, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Maybe will the dentist work out a payment plan with you? That’s what mine did, since two fillings cost me $400… I just pay what I can each month. As long as I’m sending them something they don’t send me threatening letters.
October 10, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Ugh. You deserve an easy month, Ivy. Even an easy week.
October 10, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Take care Ivy. I hate that you are going though all this and am sending you good thoughts.
Been a hell of a day in the local blogosphere.
October 10, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Take care…at least you have caught it in time. I’m kind of irked at her teacher, though. Poor Megs!
October 11, 2007 at 11:31 am
Great scot. That teacher is an ass.
You’re a great mother, and dental care is not only expensive, it’s terrifying.
Things WILL get better. I promise.
October 11, 2007 at 1:38 pm
You’re a better mother than I am a dad.
Here I am, I have dental insurance, and I haven’t bothered to take the kids to the dentist in…
well, we won’t talk about that.
But YOU…you are due a heaping helping of blessing, and I pray it comes to you soon.
October 11, 2007 at 3:09 pm
You are going to make it through. You are so dang smart and resourceful. When it comes down to it, God has given you many talents and you will find ways to use them soon enough!
October 11, 2007 at 5:39 pm
You are great mother!! And kudos to you for praising God!
October 13, 2007 at 8:43 pm
I’m so sorry! Dental care is a whopper, even to those of us insured families.
October 14, 2007 at 9:40 am
Ack….you’ve got a ton o SHIT goin on right now!!! Damn girl, I’m sorry….gimme a call.
And BTW, I’ve got dental and my kid has NEVER been to the dentist……I’ve only been ONCE in the past 7 YEARS. Don’t feel bad…that type of shit always gets shoved WAAAY down LOW on the Totem Pole. No worries.
Keep dat chin up!
October 14, 2007 at 12:41 pm
dental scenarios fall into the zero fun AND expensive category. but yes, might as well live in that grateful place… sounds as though you’ve got it pretty together in most aspects of your world! i’d say all but that’s near impossible…
October 19, 2007 at 5:15 pm
Refining. Yeah. That’s it.