More trouble
 

I have had two mollars break off at the gum line this morning. Dang. Medicaid does not cover root cannals so this means they will need to be surgically removed. My primary dentist won't attempt an extraction with a large breakage at the gumline.. I understand that. The timing stinks. So far, no pain. All of my teeth with fillings are crumbling. I have had two mollars just loosen up like a baby tooth and fall out. They didn't even have fillings or a sign of decay. I took the teeth to the dentist and he said I was correct. There was no decay. This is all due to years of meds and osteoporosis. What next? The last oral surgery triggered a major Fibro flair that lasted weeks. I have the implant coming up. This just stinks.

I had discussed this with the dentist about a year ago and we talked about having my teeth all extracted after the next breakage and going with dentures. Medicaid will pay for extractions. My saint of a brother will get me the dentures when I break down and tell him what is happening. What about the implant? I am sooooo confused and angry. Bah Humbug. :mad:

Double Dang!!
 

Double Ouch Spine!
 

Two breaks?!? Dear Spine, I, too am praying for you. I know the complication of dental work within weeks before implant surgery. Oh how hard this has to be for you.

Praying,
Mark56:hug:zzzzzz

i hate to sound so negative but that kind of oral surgery could lay me up for weeks due to a huge Fibro flare. I have been down this road too many times and know the drill. Deep sigh. :rolleyes:

I'm so sorry to hear about your molars. What horrible timing. I hope it doesn't delay your implant. I don't remember when your implant is scheduled for. Can the molars wait to be extracted? It's terrible to have health issues that affect other procedures. Prayers for guidance and comfort.

Sandy

I'm sorry Spine to hear of you latest misfortune. It's not nice when your molars crumble. I too have the same problem on both sides of my mouth. So far I haven't done anything about them as they are not covered on my insurance. My dentist said I would need each tooth, 4 in total, crowned. At a cost of €900 ($1300) EACH. Which of course I can't afford at the minute. So I pray you can still go ahead with your implant and maybe try to address your dental work afterwards if you can wait that long.

Take care

Jackie :hug:

The teeth have to come out, sad to say. I can't afford crowns. Medicaid wll pay for the oral surgery in it's entirety but not crowns. Given the nature of my oral problems, the crowns don't hold up any how. I felt so bad for a neighbor who has the same problem and her kids insisted on paying for having her mouth totally redone. Her dentist advised against it and said she needed to have what was left pulled and let the kids buy her a deluxe set of dentures. The kids took her to their dentist, who I don't care for, and he supported them. Why not? They are neighbors. Anyhow, the bottom line is she had THEIR work done and was in dentures two years later anyhow.

I am not far into the process of getting the scs. I had the trial which was an unbelievable success. I have the psych. eval next week and will then get an appt. to see the neurosurgeon. I am leaning towards getting the implant done first as I am finding it harder to cope with the pain and just want to get it and whatever flare that comes with it over with. I just hope the mouth situation doesn't become painful as that will require immediate attention.

For you, Spine
 

Hoping and praying the best for you, Spine!! You do not need more pain at all.

Caring for sure,
Mark56:hug:

Leaving for psych eval. shortly. Fingers crossed as I haven't slept for the last two nights due to weather related pain. Boy, am I foggy. There is no point in rescheduling for a better day. Fall is on it's way and I stay this way due to the fluctuating barometrics. I could easily reschedule and end up even more foggy. I want to get this over with.

Pain is off the chart. Yesterday, I couldn't get off the bed to go to the bathroom so I had to scooch to the edge of the bed and slide down. :eek: Then I had to crawl to the bathroom as I couldn't stand upright. I hate it when it gets that bad. I can't use pull ups as they break me out, regardless how often I change them. They make me sweat badly which sets me up for fungal infections and UTIs.

Send those prayers up. I hope the fog doesn't give me an inaccurate MMPI. Here we go!!!! ;)

Psych eval went well. Now I am in horiffic pain from sitting in that darn chair for several hours. My back feels like I am dealing with uncontrolled post op pain from big, open surgery. The butt burn is totally out of control. Fibro is starting to climb. Meds aren't touching it and I didn't sleep again last night. Judy will be here today so I will be able to soak. That should help more than anything at this point. I am so blessed to still be carried on the Home Bound waiver program and have that angel in my life. Y'all have a good day and thanks for being there.

Still sendin' prayers...
 

Hi Spine!
 

What a thrill to read your eval produced the results you needed, although pain is outta sight. May the balance of your ordeal be authorized and planned sooner than you would have thought!

So glad you have a Homebound Angel!!
Caring,
Mark56:grouphug:

Hi spine
I wish they could have made you more comfortable during your psych evsl. I was lucky, the Dr I had had a recliner, foot rests and pillows. She was very concerned about my comfort level before she ever got started. I'm glad the eval went well. I hope they can expedite the scs implant for you. Glad you have help at home .

Sandy kay

The psych said he would be sending a positive response to Pain Man and advised me not to discuss my concern about the Fibro rejecting the implant with the surgeon. He said he was concerned about the possibility, given my history, but he said that since the trial was a total success, I deserved the chance as long as I knew there could be a rejection. He said it would take a week for Pain Man to get the results of the testing as he scored them by hand rather than using computer software.

I tripped using the rollator last night. I don't know exactly what happened but I got my feet all tangled in the darn thing and went down. Now the top of my right foot is really bruised. I guess I need to stay in the wheelchair for a while. Geesh. :(

i'm angry for you
i am so sorry
the dominno is
brutal
you are beautiful
as i am slowly loosing my hair
my teeth have been holding up
but not for long
as the meds will take
may things away
you have many to lean on
hang in hang on
as God is at work at
All times

God Bless

someone who cares

PRAYING
Lord Hear our Prayers

Wheelchairs
 

OK for needful getting around. I have a couple, one for short being pushed and one for pushing myself. I rather like the independence of pushing myself, but that right arm is still testy, so I am letting it heal before giving it a go.

But SPINE, reading of your fall and bruise...... caring and concern poured out here!!
Yup,
Mark56:)

Thanks, Pal. I am supposed to stay in the wheelchair but it is rather hard in this small apt. I'm not complaining, mind you, as it is a nice apt. especially given that it is section 8.

Now, if the town would just get some voucher money so I didn't have to pay fair market value. :mad: HUD passes out brick and mortar money like candy and these senior/handicapped buildings are going up all over the place. We move in and are told the money will be here in a few months and to hold on...............and on and on. The only upside is we DO get maximum foodstamps since our housing is so high. Of course, we haven't had a foodstamp increase around here in five years and we all know what food prices have done in the last five years. Our farmers' markets don't take food stamps in this area. I can't blame them as that only increases their operational expenses and they don't need that. Folks are fussing enough about produce prices.

The scs will not do anything about the nerve damage that causes the falls but it I could go into the rehab hospital for two weeks of bootcamp PT, I could get a good deal of use of my legs back. Medicare won't pay for it as they no longer cover mobility issues, quality of life or pain. After I get the scs, I am going to try to get outpatient PT at the hospital across the street. Right now, Medicare won't approve that as I don't improve fast enough to suit them. My hope is that they will give me another chance when the pain levels come down and I can work harder, faster. That's the battle plan, anyhow. I will be considered "post op" which will help somewhat. Back to sleep now. ;) Y'all be good.