I’m a mom to two boys. I have a great spouse. We live paycheck to paycheck. We do have dental coverage but cannot find anyone to cover it.
I’ve been in the hospital for the past week with facial cellulitis due to a dental abscess because I have not been able to get into a dentist to take my insurance, and I don’t have the money. After spending a week at the hospital, I was released after having antibiotics pumped into me for 6 days straight through an IV. After 16 sticks, they decided to put a midline in me because I had no more veins left. My face swelled up so badly that I was unable to eat, drink, and was in severe pain.
Also, a little more backstory: I’m a recovering addict, been sober for 10 years. And I made it through this excruciating pain without taking any opioids, which I’m very proud of myself for.
Unfortunately, one week after being released from the hospital, the left side of my face, which was originally the swollen side, has gone down, but now the right side of my face has begun to swell. So I went to the dentist today to try to get some help. Unfortunately, they are not able to help me because my teeth are in such horrible condition that I need to be put under anesthesia and have all the teeth I have left removed because they are all in such bad disarray that they cannot pinpoint which tooth is actually causing the swelling or the pain.
Unfortunately, I’ve called every major city and small town within a 500-mile range and cannot find an oral surgeon who will take my insurance. I am physically disabled, my child is physically disabled, so we live on a very fixed income. The last time I was in the hospital, they really did not think I was going to make it out because the infection was that bad.
So now I’m back at square one, in severe pain with the opposite side of my face swelling, and no way to get into an oral surgeon. I need to have many teeth removed. If anyone can find it in their hearts to help me try to collect some money to get these teeth removed by an oral surgeon, that would be greatly appreciated.
I hate asking for help, but at this point, I don’t know what else to do. I’m in severe pain. This is what my face looks like, and it’s just not getting any better. It’s beginning to take a toll on all my relationships, including my fur baby, my spouse, and my children, as well as my relationship with God because I’ve not been able to attend church.
Looking for anyone that can find it in their hearts to help me get into an oral surgeon and get these teeth removed. I have eight teeth that need to be surgically removed under the care of anesthesia. If you can find it in your heart, please contact me. You can either make it through here or directly to the oral surgeon, whatever makes you feel more comfortable. I just really need help. If you can, please help me. Please let me know. Thanks in advance, and in Jesus’ name, I pray He blesses you beyond measure.
