u/apaintedleaf_

Hi, My 7 yr old pittie/lab has some teeth falling out. He's got a bad under bite that has caught up to him. I have never put a dog to sleep for a teeth cleaning, I've never needed to, but I guess this is serious. I was quoted at $2300! My mind exploded. It seems insanely expensive. This was at Black Dog Vet Clinic. Please suggest some place else where you've done this and it's not as expensive. To my knowledge no extractions needed, just xrays, anesthesia, and cleaning. And no they will not quote me over the phone without seeing my dog first. I have already paid for 2 visits at 2 clinics just to get quotes. So google cannot answer this for me.Thanks!

Just need to rant. I live in the US and I became very sick at age 29. I needed multiple brain surgeries, spinal surgeries and a ton of hospitalization. Even though I had insurance and worked until a few days before my brain surgery, medical bills hit over $300,000. (I have little family and none that can help financially) I thought it didn't matter because I would be alive. Being alive is more important than money right? Wrong. It really feels like that's not true. My condition is permanent and I'm unable to work as much as I used to before I got sick. My condition is degenerative and I can't even afford the basic therapies that would actually help me work more possibly or be comfortable because I'm in a lot of pain. I literally push through near death painful symptoms to work for nothing, just to keep getting more debt and late fees added to my payments and never being able to get ahead. the stress from my debt and money then makes my health worse. It's like a cycle I can't escape.

I had so much pride in the fact that I had no debt, perfect credit, never borrowed from anyone, never had a hand out in my life, worked multiple jobs and put myself through college and graduate school just to have everything taken from me because of an illness I had no control over. I even owned property and a house that I had paid cash for. I lost that too. I accept that I'll die poor now, from a horrible disease, and my life will never be comfortable because I'll just have to push myself every day near death for money I don't even get to keep and it's never enough. I regret so much. I wish I would've just gone on an epic vacation and then just died instead of saving my life for a life that doesn't feel worth living. I'm only 42 now, So It's been over 10 years of this hell. So all of this happened while I was young and at my "prime." I worry about money 24/7 and I can only push my body so much and then I end up in the hospital again. $10,000 for one day in the ER, Boom, another hospital bill. This pushed me to do a DNR. I'm not trying to prolong things. I just continue to try and work because my dog and to try and have basic necessities like housing and water, phone, etc. I never get to enjoy my life. Blah Blah Poor me. Ok there it is.

Hey all, I read this book because of ya'll suggesting it when I really wanted a brutal revenge book and I'm forever grateful. I absolutely loved it. I just found out he (Stephen Graham Jones) will be speaking in Livingston, Montana Wed. the 27th at Elk River Books. I just wanted to share for any readers that may be in the area. Thanks!

Hey all, I posted a while back about my deep love of radio ever since I was a small kid. It's been a constant in my life and I always had a dream of being on the radio. I thought I was too old (42) and it was too late to even try. But I was wrong. I applied and started apprenticing under a wonderful DJ at a local radio station that serves a large portion of my state. Today I did my first 3 hour show solo and it was amazing! A few mistakes and things to improve on, but over all it's like a dream come true bucket list experience for me. I even had a listener call in and say they loved it and look forward to hearing my show. To know I got to connect with someone in a way that was always so meaningful to me is such a great feeling. I just wanted to share my excitement here. Supporting local radio is something so important to me and I'm so glad I get to contribute.

Hey Montanans, there are less of us here and fewer resources, but we are still here and still fighting. Please consider joining my support group I made on Facebook so we can share experiences and doctor information so we can thrive as much as possible. Thank you, Wishing you all good days and less pain!