Update
Added 2021-05-19 02:44:24 +0000 UTCHi all, just wanted to be honest and let you guys know what's going on with me recently. I usually keep my problems to myself, but this is too big to ignore.
TL;DR -- I'm in a lot of pain right now due to a cracked tooth/partially exposed nerve, so art updates might be slow for several weeks (it will NOT stop me from making art). I hope you will have patience with me while I endure this. π
More explanation below:
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About a month ago, one of my wisdom teeth cracked while I was eating. It didn't hurt much for the first few weeks, but now any slight touch or pressure sends me into hours of body-wracking pain. It's so bad sometimes that I can't concentrate on anything I'm doing and it's incredibly frustrating. Ibuprofen doesn't put a dent in it, numbing gel sorta works but it doesn't stop the referred pain in the rest of my face and body. The pain also keeps me from sleeping so I am constantly exhausted. It's like being trapped in a hellish limbo.
I scheduled an appointment with a dentist right after it happened, but they called me on Friday to tell me that they don't accept my insurance and I'd have to pay out of pocket. I cancelled it like an idiot so I had to wait until Monday to schedule a new one... And I underestimated how shockingly terrible my Insurance's Preferred Provider finder is. They don't even list my type of insurance in the drop-down menu (so I had to take an educated guess as to what might be the closest thing). It's a crapshoot if I'll be able to use my insurance for this procedure at this point, so I will probably have to pay out of pocket no matter what.
My current appointment is 10 days from now. Knowing my luck, the problem is so bad that they're going to have to refer me to an Oral Surgeon and that'll take another couple weeks. So I am looking at about a month more of enduring this pain. This will inevitably hinder my art-creating capabilities, but I am determined to not let it stop me. I have a responsibility, to myself and to you, to keep working.
Thanks for reading. I hope you guys are willing to be patient while I go through this ordeal. π₯Ίβ€οΈ
Comments
Yikes
ChurroTheCoyote
2021-09-02 02:43:02 +0000 UTCFeel better!
Teh Pron
2021-05-19 12:02:36 +0000 UTCI know what that's like... I've had a tooth cracked to the nerve before.. It sucks. Hopefully you can get it pulled soon. *hugs*
Downunda Thunda
2021-05-19 10:28:44 +0000 UTCIt sounds utterly unbearable. You honestly should take it easier, goodness knows adding extra layers of stress to it doesn't help. Real glad I don't ever have to worry about insurance where I live, sounds like an absolute Hellscape. Plus, in an emergency like yours I'd be able to book an appointment within a day or two, sometimes the same day, at the local clinic. Seriously, though, don't stress yourself about other things, I remember getting worked up after my wisdom tooth removal only heightened the pain, I can imagine it's already several orders of magnitude worse for you without additional worry raising your pulse and coursing more pain through the area.
Corvin Jozroz Leung
2021-05-19 06:28:30 +0000 UTCGet well soon. And fuck insurance companies and their bullshit.
Zombie Pony
2021-05-19 05:50:41 +0000 UTCGet better soon, we understand!
SuperBro.BrawlerKart
2021-05-19 04:12:17 +0000 UTCHope you feel better soon, best wishes!
Timothy Flanagan
2021-05-19 03:46:41 +0000 UTCGet it resolved, dental is extremely important. Infections can be serious.
2021-05-19 03:21:06 +0000 UTCHope your tooth feels better. That seriously sounds rough dude
Nyn Indigo
2021-05-19 02:58:05 +0000 UTCAh yes. Dealing with insurance. My absolute favorite completely stress and anger free activity that always goes the way you expect it to
Joe Mama
2021-05-19 02:51:32 +0000 UTCthese are small clinics so they don't have websites, I have to call them and speak to the receptionists who work normal hours. Unless I'm missing something? That's possible too.
Whisperfoot
2021-05-19 02:50:49 +0000 UTCShow the tooth who's boss and gl π₯°π
Floopie_
2021-05-19 02:50:39 +0000 UTCtake your time! we're supporting you all the way
Nalyd
2021-05-19 02:50:00 +0000 UTCHope they can take care of it at the first appointment
2021-05-19 02:48:26 +0000 UTCTake a break if ya have to, this is a medical emergency to be fair and I find it astonishing they donβt allow you to schedule sooner than Monday.
Chispa
2021-05-19 02:47:42 +0000 UTCThatβs terrible... as someone who has had his share of tooth issues I empathize greatly. Hang in there and get well soon. Take your time.
Ahawk95
2021-05-19 02:47:22 +0000 UTCThey aren't "wisdom" teeth, they are "wisdumb" teeth. And they're the most annoying things ever.
Fengo Volkov
2021-05-19 02:47:08 +0000 UTCI know your pain my dood. I know it all to well. Just know itll get better.
Landon
2021-05-19 02:46:23 +0000 UTCTake your time whisper. Get better soonππ
Ethan
2021-05-19 02:45:37 +0000 UTC
