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?

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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 ?

[purple-smurf.livejournal.com]

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

[cricketk.livejournal.com]

WTF!!!

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

*kicks your dentist*

[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.

[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.