Scarlett Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Last week we were told--- 1.Both boys need their wisdom teeth out. 2.Dh has adjacent disc disease ( translation: the disc above his fusion has gone bad and he will need back surgery to fuse it as well) 3.Before the back surgery they want his knee replaced 4.I have A Fib and they schedule me to see a cardiologist After knee sugary he has to wait 3 months before back surgery. He is in constant pain and living on pain meds. Oh and he has no job. Yeah it was a memorable week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Well, I'm pretty sure that the truth is ALWAYS stranger than fiction. I"m sorry. All of that is hard. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I wish it sounded made up like a fairy tale and not like a nightmare! :( I hope things turn around for you guys soon. It seems like you keep getting hit with one worry after another. :grouphug: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 ((Hugs)) Do the boys need their wisdom teeth out NOW? My ds19 technically needs his out but we don't have the money right now and they are not bothering him so we will wait. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 ((Hugs)) Do the boys need their wisdom teeth out NOW? My ds19 technically needs his out but we don't have the money right now and they are not bothering him so we will wait. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah, I didn't get mine out until I was 22yo and had no problems. I'd say that problem could be put off for a while, unless there's some urgent medical reason to get them out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Oh no! Are those related to his prior work injury? Did you settle the claim? :( If the doctors think he will be out of work for 18 mos minimum for the injuries and rehabilitation, he could apply for SSDI. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 That's a lot at once. I'm sorry. :( Hang in there. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 Oh no! Are those related to his prior work injury? Did you settle the claim? :( If the doctors think he will be out of work for 18 mos minimum for the injuries and rehabilitation, he could apply for SSDI. :grouphug: His first back fusion was in 2001 and it was from cumulative damage....he was given retraining and has gone 16 years so surgeon said that was really quite good. The knee is from an accident in 09 on a dirt bike.... I don't think he will be out with the surgeries even 6 months...not enough to file for disability but enough to cause is great stress in paying the bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 ((Hugs)) Do the boys need their wisdom teeth out NOW? My ds19 technically needs his out but we don't have the money right now and they are not bothering him so we will wait. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We had already decided to only do the oldest boy first and the younger one next year....but yeah, wisdom teeth can't be a priority right now. No real emergency on that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 We had already decided to only do the oldest boy first and the younger one next year....but yeah, wisdom teeth can't be a priority right now. No real emergency on that. Yes, but I can understand why it feels like just one more thing hanging over your head. :grouphug: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PeachyDoodle Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I'm sorry. It seems that when it rains, it pours. Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. :( :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I had my wisdom teeth out in my 30s. They did have to basically Crack them apart to remove them but may have had to do that even if I did it younger. Sorry you are having to deal with so much at once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Bad things seem to come back-to-back-to-back when it would be so much easier to handle them one at a time :glare: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J-rap Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Sorry! :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 :grouphug:Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 That's quite a list of health issues to hit all at once. Best wishes to you all. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 (((Hugs))) Scarlett. I'm so sorry. Will be praying for you and your whole family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I have had seasons like this; where absolutely everything comes down at once. Lots of hug and prayers for you as yall work through all this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I'm 45 and I just now 'need' to get ONE wisdom tooth removed. The others are fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I'm sorry, Scarlett. How stressful for you! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 that sucks..I'm sorry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Last week we were told--- 1.Both boys need their wisdom teeth out. 2.Dh has adjacent disc disease ( translation: the disc above his fusion has gone bad and he will need back surgery to fuse it as well) 3.Before the back surgery they want his knee replaced 4.I have A Fib and they schedule me to see a cardiologist After knee sugary he has to wait 3 months before back surgery. He is in constant pain and living on pain meds. Oh and he has no job. Yeah it was a memorable week. Ack, I'm sorry. I had AFib. Cardiac ablation knocked it out. I won't say it was pleasant, but in the great scheme of things, it was a pretty easy procedure. There are some dietary things you can do, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 My cousin had two ablations. The second one worked. I'm hoping mine is not that bad. What kind of dietary changes can help it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 Scarlett, you'll get through this.It will be hard, but you're strong. I'm going to PM you my phone number--let's talk. eta: I tried to PM you but it wouldn't go through. Oh I am sorry! Pms cleaned out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'm so sorry!!! What a nightmare!! One bit of interesting and potentially good news . . . When my 2 older kids got their wisdom teeth out 20 months ago, I was pleasantly shocked and surprised that their HEALTH insurance covered most of the bills. The doctor was surprised, too. We were on an ACA health policy, and I'm guessing that something in the ACA rules about pediatric dentistry coverage and/or various medical coverage rules had triggered the policy to cover it. I think we might have kicked in a couple hundred bucks each, and/or their dental insurance (separate policy) might have kicked in a little, but most of the 1500 or so each was covered by their MEDICAL insurance. (Nothing strange or exceptional in their teeth. Both have had braces and just "needed" routine wisdom teeth extraction.) I am not sure, but I am suspicious that it covered them BECAUSE they were kids. One was 18, one was 16. I think the pediatric dental coverage stuff in the ACA goes through age 18. Anyway, that's something to consider. I have a mental note to make sure kid#3 gets hers done no later than 18, with the hope that hers will be covered, too (although with the changes in health coverage, that's not at all guaranteed, of course). Hang in there . . . be sure to apply for every sort of benefit/unemployment/subsidy/etc/etc that you are eligible for, as it sounds like you've got a few rough months ahead of you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 My cousin had two ablations. The second one worked. I'm hoping mine is not that bad. What kind of dietary changes can help it? No alcohol, limit sugar, add magnesium supplements, watch out for meds like allergy and sinus meds that can trigger the arrhythmia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I'm sorry you are dealing with so much right now, Scarlett. Prayers for things to get better for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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