Officially Broke Again

[mr_booboo]

This could *NOT* happen at a worse time.

My loan approval came through, I just paid for my plane tickets and then instead of a simple filling, I get caught with a fucking root canal and crown instead.

Me: I need a filling.
Dentist: La la la la la (drill). Root canal. Come back next week for the crown.
Me: Huh?
Dentist: That'll be $350 today and $2000 next week.
Me: WTF?!?!
Dentist: Oh, do you have health insurance? They cover some of the cost.
Me: What happened to the filling?
Dentist: Ha ha...I can give you a $100 discount. How about that?
Me: ...
Dentist: I'm sure we can work out a payment plan. You can pay me a thousand next week and the other thousand the week after.
Me: *burst in to tears*
Dentist: Look, look, we can work this out OK?

So, anyone interested in buying a kidney? A lung?

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bigjobbies_/]

dentist looks at teeth

"HOOOLEY DOOLEY !"

That'll be 11 fillings and 6 crowns thanks !

At least he consulted before doing the root canal and crown #1....
Can you put the crown off ?

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

I am definitely putting off the crown. I told him so. He recommended that I get it done within a year though. I asked him how much an extraction would cost.

He told me to just think about it first.

You need 6 crowns? You'll need to sell babyelvis to pay for that.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bigjobbies_/]

it's that or be scary-dad with a mouth full of stumps !

I considered extraction for my root-canal tooth, but it is likely to cause chaos in my mouth.

second-opinion time for you girly !

[sarren.livejournal.com]

That's a good point. blue_pax gave me the number of a (she says) brilliant guy up in the hills who's all about NOT having all the work done unless absolutely necessary. Her whole family have been going to him for years. I'll dig it up.

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

Yes please. If I can avoid paying that much, I will.

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

LOL! Oh, you know she'll love you just fine gummy or stumpy.

[purple-smurf.livejournal.com]

EGAD. Dentist doesn't seem to live in the real world. I can't believe that. ::hugs::

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'll have to sort out my finances and get the crown at some point. Am putting it off for as long as I can.

[cricketk.livejournal.com]

WTF!!!

Surely you have to give informed consent before they charge you a stupid sum of money?

*kicks your dentist*

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

No, I paid for the root canal and told him that if it caused me trouble, I'd get it extracted. He said a crown would last me 20 years. I'm giving myself a few months to sort out the money, but I will eventually have to get it.

[sarren.livejournal.com]

I AM THE VOICE OF BITTER EXPERIENCE ON THIS SUBJECT.

[sarren.livejournal.com]

Also, which 'Cino's' are we meeting at? Do you mean the 'Cino's to Go' that's just a couple of buildings up from where I work, or is there a cafe just called Cinos?

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

I'll meet you guys outside the building. May be a little late depending on the bus.

[sarren.livejournal.com]

Do you want to make it 12.40pm instead? I have a Powerpoint course in that ugly building that looks like a 1970s shopping centre and it ends at '12' which probably means 12.15 if last week's Excel course is anything to go by, and then I get the Yellow Cat so I'd be cutting it fine anyway.

Which building are you meeting us outside of, just to be clear?

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

Why don't we make it 1pm. Can you let cricketk know about the time change?

[sarren.livejournal.com]

Sure. She may need to snack. Kinda like my Grandma.

Are we meeting outside my building, or Cinos?

[sarren.livejournal.com]

Actually, can you email her? I don't have access to communication type devices tomorrow morning because I'm at a course. Duh. *feels stupid*

[mynxii.livejournal.com]

Ye gods!!!

Hope the second opinion gives you some better angles to go from.

Hopefully it all works out -cheaper-, also, good luck with nutrition plan, lots.

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Will need it.

[zebra363.livejournal.com]

Leaving aside the money issue, eeeek! about the root canal. I am far too wimpy to have a root canal done!

[emma-in-oz.livejournal.com]

Dental work - my dentist takes payment over time. Like $16,000 over four years.