Well since this is a forum for "Just us older people"..
I thought it might be ok to talk about this here. 🤔
On the 24th of this month, I saw an oral surgeon. I have a wisdom tooth that has been coming in for 3-4 years now, and it got abscessed. I spent 3 weeks on 3 different antibiotics to get rid of the abscess, so I knew it was time to see someone about it. I have crippling social anxiety ( although it could be more of a sign I am on the autistic spectrum), so just going to the oral surgeon brought a great deal of anxiety for a week before I saw him. Once I got to talk to him one-on-one one I was ok, though. He was very confident that he could get the wisdom tooth and the last 5 teeth I have pulled out in 30 minutes. He said he didn't think there would be any problems. 🤔
He asked me if I wanted all the teeth removed, so I could get a bottom denture too. I told him yes,that ( I also want them all removed so I don't have to see a dentist to get any more teeth pulled, later) is the plan, but I am going to have to save some money after paying him before I can get dentures. I gave some thought to not getting dentures. My mother pulled all her teeth at home and doesn't wear dentures. My oldest daughter only wears her dentures when she goes out. However, my Husband will not hear of it. He says he wants me to be able to eat food that is good for me, and he says I need good teeth for that. *Shrugs*
The issue is that we have to save money to fix our truck, so my Husband and the kids can go Elk hunting. This is not an option because this is how we feed ourselves. It is going to cost $1,600.00 to get all my teeth pulled in Sept.. Elk Hunting starts in Oct. I am not sure how in the world we are going to be able to afford dentures. I am prepared to wait until next Spring to get dentures( I would need to wait this long because we have to travel to another state to get the dentures, and winter starts in October here.), but my Husband does not want to do this. I feel very selfish about all this.I don't want to spend so much money on myself, especially when my family needs the money too. I have never put my needs above anyone else's, and this feels very uncomfortable to me.😔
I am scheduled to have these teeth all removed on Sept. 11. I am not too nervous about it, yet. However, I know I will get more nervous around Sept 7th.
UPDATE-Ha ha ha....In case some may be wondering why I add parentheses inside of which I add other sentences, it is because this is how my ADHD brain literally thinks. I hope this is not confusing to the reader. 😐
Hmmm, Maybe, I shared too much with this.🤔 Oh well, it isn't like I am trying to pretend I am something I'm not. I'm old. I have old people issues.*Shrugs*
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I can totally relate, for I am in the process of getting all my teeth removed by a general dentist and having to wear dentures and I am only 60. The way of the world, I guess
@geminirising I am 59. :-) Thank you for commenting.I am glad someone can relate to my post. I am sorry you are going through this too, but hey, maybe both of us will feel like whole new people when this is all over. 🙂
