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Mental Health Support

XanaDUer2

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13. I paid 32k to fix my jaw TMJ

Reply to hunter (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 07:25 PM

Nov 11

Every thing was going great until 2 mos ago the dentist pushed my jaw back, hard. Now i have pain headaches. I didn't have this before the treatment i paid for. And it just broke me. Dentist blew me off and acting like I'm a neurotic nut. I'm 59. Life sucks. I feel ready to go. Living has no purpose this was the last straw in a long line of last straws

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I had a real chest pain yesterday, not just a twinge. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Nov 11 OP

Take care of yourself, and don't judge yourself harshly. We are all suffering. Walleye Nov 11 #1

Thanks. OldBaldy1701E Nov 11 #5

The trauma of losing you would accelerate your husband's cognitive issues. femmedem Nov 11 #2

I have tried in the past. OldBaldy1701E Nov 11 #6

For a time I got really good at ignoring medical debt. hunter Nov 11 #11

Funny... OldBaldy1701E Nov 11 #16

I'm blessed with family and friends. hunter Nov 11 #17

Trust me.. he will not be "better off" without you mountain grammy Nov 11 #3

I feel the jury is still out on that. OldBaldy1701E Nov 11 #7

Just please, take care of yourself.. all the best to you. mountain grammy Nov 11 #10

Coming from someone like me XanaDUer2 Nov 11 #4

I know that this is also part of my main issue. OldBaldy1701E Nov 11 #8

I'm having another terrible day XanaDUer2 Nov 11 #9

I'd be frustrated knowing I couldn't fix anything if I was gone. hunter Nov 11 #12

I paid 32k to fix my jaw TMJ XanaDUer2 Nov 11 #13

If you can't pay it, don't. hunter Nov 11 #14

So did I. OldBaldy1701E Nov 11 #15