Betsy
05-24-05, 11:40 PM
So, I've been having some dental problems since last winter. One friggin tooth that has periodically decided to make my life hell on days when it starts talking back to me.
http://www.betsydriver.com/postedimages/tooth.jpg
It had me in the dental chair once again this week with the dentist again reminding me I really need to do something or I am going to lose the tooth. He's getting tired of redoing the filling which is not doing a very good job staying stuck to the amount of tooth left. Since it is one you can see when I smile (the first molar on the top left), I can't allow that to happen. If it was a wisdom tooth, I'd simply have it removed. I do need to have one wisdom tooth pulled that is actually involved in this but it's not as much of an emergency as what I am facing right now and can wait a little bit.
I hate going to see the dentist, but thankfully I have one I really like and we have all sorts of great conversations about intersex, growing veggies, and pretty much anything. I didn't think it proper to ask him my question of the week while he was holding a drill anywhere near my head as I already have enough holes but may at some later point.
So after the doctor once again being sure it doesn't need a root canal + a crown, it needs a crown. Unfortunately, it will cost nearly $1000.
Doing the BLO stuff and sharing with the world the joys of intersex unfortunately doesn't provide for health insurance, which means if I end up with medical bills or dental bills, I'm kind of fucked. I don't make much money as I only work part time besides doing the intersex stuff although I am seriously considering changing that ratio into the other way around.
Normally I am here begging funds for Bodies Like Ours for brochures and similar materials, phone bill, internet and hosting, etc. But I need to make an exception and ask if you would consider helping me keep my smile intact.
I've set up a paypal donation button on my personal site. If you want to help me with this, I would be very grateful. It's at http://www.betsydriver.com
Thanks,
Betsy
http://www.betsydriver.com/postedimages/tooth.jpg
It had me in the dental chair once again this week with the dentist again reminding me I really need to do something or I am going to lose the tooth. He's getting tired of redoing the filling which is not doing a very good job staying stuck to the amount of tooth left. Since it is one you can see when I smile (the first molar on the top left), I can't allow that to happen. If it was a wisdom tooth, I'd simply have it removed. I do need to have one wisdom tooth pulled that is actually involved in this but it's not as much of an emergency as what I am facing right now and can wait a little bit.
I hate going to see the dentist, but thankfully I have one I really like and we have all sorts of great conversations about intersex, growing veggies, and pretty much anything. I didn't think it proper to ask him my question of the week while he was holding a drill anywhere near my head as I already have enough holes but may at some later point.
So after the doctor once again being sure it doesn't need a root canal + a crown, it needs a crown. Unfortunately, it will cost nearly $1000.
Doing the BLO stuff and sharing with the world the joys of intersex unfortunately doesn't provide for health insurance, which means if I end up with medical bills or dental bills, I'm kind of fucked. I don't make much money as I only work part time besides doing the intersex stuff although I am seriously considering changing that ratio into the other way around.
Normally I am here begging funds for Bodies Like Ours for brochures and similar materials, phone bill, internet and hosting, etc. But I need to make an exception and ask if you would consider helping me keep my smile intact.
I've set up a paypal donation button on my personal site. If you want to help me with this, I would be very grateful. It's at http://www.betsydriver.com
Thanks,
Betsy