Dental work required
Donation protected
Hello everyone, Most of you don't know anything about my history . I keep it pretty private. in 2007 I was diagnosed with something called avascular necrosis, that is a story all to itself. Bilateral hip replacements. A shoulder replacement needless to say I was put on disability 2 yrs later..and with that zero vision or dental insurance. Not having any children and now single I qualify for no assistance either. So 12 yrs without dental insurance has taken it's toll. These past two years it has been put on a fast track of issues , from a root canal that broke 8 months ago I had when I was 24 to now another tooth that has broken at the gum line. this is after in 2017 when I was told I needed a root canal and other work that would have cost me then almost 8 thousand dollars I did not have and just couldn't afford to have done .. so what would that be now? adding those two in..who knows. but a lot. I really don't like asking people for help or even letting people into my private life. I have always known everyone goes thru things why burden them with yours. I just don't know what to do at this point. I have ran out of options and trust me I have tried to find them. I received a 50,000 dollar shoulder replacement for free, thru Vanderbilt's charity program in 2009, they are a teaching hospital . So when I say there is nothing for a single person out there for dental help ..I mean nothing. I am not a vain person , I am riddled with surgery scars that have never bothered me, but this is different ..it's scary to think it's just going to get worse and keep happening if I don't figure out a way to stop it. As a woman thinking you can't smile has bothered me more than I could ever share here in this message..they are in the back now, but whatever is doing this is moving forward. I have to as well and this is one of those options. Ask for help. It's not easy to tell everyone things about yourself your embarrassed about and are scared to say out loud to people you know and who love you. Telling strangers leaves you vulnerable to the ridicule , but we all have had those times in our lives when we didn't know what else to do . This is one of those times for me. So here I am asking for help . I set the goal at 20,000 honestly it could be a little less.. heck it could be more. If I raise more than I need you better believe I will find someone in my exact same situation and help them with whatever is left. That is a promise. I keep those. Thank you
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Laura Nippers
Organizer
Manchester, TN