Please help me, I use to look like this pic smiling and happy and fuctional. Now I'm not any of that, I've had 2 sets of dentures in 7 years medi-cal paid for and never mentioned my mouth had issues. I cant wear bottom ones at all. The top are in and out, I cant finish a meal, cant make it all the way thu worship at church,out with teeth. I'm nauseous most of the time,and throw up part of time. I have barrettas esphagas, something like that, precancer of the esphagas, and the acid I'm continuely swallowing from not wearing teeth agitates that and causes nausea, I'm desperate, Im 57 and have 6 grandchildren, its not about looks people say you are pretty either way, I have been humbled these last years, every one has seen me without teeth, I just can't enjoy life feeling sick all the time, I finally when to a reg dentist, who said he could do nothing for the top, but the bottom would need 2 or 4 implants, and he sent me to a specialist that knows about denture problems/mouth problems. He said I had a vey small mouth, and my palate was mishaped thats why my tops don't stay in.and I have a strong gag refex right where the palet of the denture would go, so they have to make a special denture for the top,that doesn't have the palet part, but it would require 4 implants, and the bottom would need 2 plus to the upper and lower special made dentures.. then he tells me well that will be about 9000.00, might has well been a million, but I was going to try and max a credit card, and I've worked hard at getting creditline good. So bummed but feseable sort of, would probably have to file bankrupsy, then he says thatss not the major part, that would be the oral surgeon, and the posts 6 of them at 2400 I believe, it was about 14,000 for him, I began to cry, and lose hope. Im disabled for about 20 plus years, in the beginning it was for severe depression and then at the end it was also back prbolems. my husband makes 8.35 a hour at a the same job for 17 years. I've been with him7 years. I have SSI and SSA what amounts to a little less the 700 a month. and some times I do lite house cleaning for 3 hours, and a make a little money..I would not even care if I ever saw a dime, it could go straight to the dentist and oral surgeon, I would even send 20 or 3o a month to anyone. wouldn't be much and I would die paying it back. But I don't want anyone to think I'm a free loader, I just miss my old self, who liked people and helping people, and making them laugh. amd mot wanting to vomit. I don't know if anyone gets help here but this has been my last resort. Thank you for your kindness and reading this, I know I'm a bit detailed. I'm just so sad and desperate, Im ready to go stand on the streets and ask for money. and I have faith some how this is not how the rest of my life goes. God bless all of you. Kat
