Falling apart one tooth at a time

 

Recent tooth flossing ended in a filling falling out .. matching the other tooth that lost a filling due to a toffee sweet.

After debating with friends about dental costs I was led to a teaching dentist in town that charges $35 a procedure for up to 2 a year when you use your community service card.

First visit and consult with xrays $35.

finding 3 lost filling and one cavity and the broken tooth that I had so been used to but to fix will be $800.. second appointment made

30 min appointment.. to replace one of the fillings .. Dr is having quiet day , there are no students this week to do the work so he whips in there and does all 3 fillings on the top right hand side .. and slaps a temp cover on broken tooth to hold it .. we discuss the bigger lost filling on the bottom.. make third appointment for that. Thank you $35

Feeling pretty high about this .. wicked .. I am onto a winner

3 days later I get pain .. mild throbbing .. hmmm pop panadol ..

week later … mind blowing tooth ache , severe throbbing 3 Nurofen plus and 2 panadol give me 15 mins pain relief ..

Appointment brought forward by 2 weeks , emergency fit in Friday 11am , text all parents , I am not able to have kids Friday Morning , getting tooth filled / dealt to.

Friday Morning , pain gone ..dull ache .. hmmm different dentist .. Ohhh looks like you need a root canal .. $1300 sorry .. manage pain over weekend with Nurofen or I can remove it $35 on your Com Serv Card NOW ..

choices ..

I came home with a numb tongue , drooping lip and a little baggy with my tooth in it..

The Tooth Fairy never came ..

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Saturday I missed a call from a lady from IRD .. ( Inland revenue department) .. it was a call about my arrears. a mess up of family assistance and a lack (on my behave) of returned returns and I had a massive debt that I am paying off .. $100 a week..

I called her back today and she informs me that I now have a $1200 bill from last year that is not on my scheme to pay off so can I please pay that in full .. ??

Umm NO.. she asked me if I was saving money for next years tax bill .. ??

Ummm NO .. the $100 I give you a week is my savings .. So she said .. well lets take a look at your incommings  and outgoings and make a deal ..

Ummm YES please ..

Thank you lovely IRD Lady.

I look forward to her letter in the mail.

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TTFN..xox