Rough week

[User 180565 is taking donation]

Well this year is turning out to be not so great. Cat got sick with an anal glands infection the vet provided a Convenia shot due to an anal glands infection but I'm starting to see more discharge so it'll probably turn into a $300 extraction surgery. Had a dentist visit that totaled a $10,000 bill which I'm looking into a loan for, but on the bright side I decided to finally go for the Pfizer shot and flu shot. Just to find out my cholesterol levels are getting high. Yay for 2023 so far.

[BEAST]

I read that too quick and missed the CAT part and thought you was being treated by a vet for anal gland problems

I take it pet insurance is not an option for you, although it would be too late now I guess.

[Wesley2005]

Jan 13, 2023 21:35:33 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Well this year is turning out to be not so great. Cat got sick with an anal glands infection the vet provided a Convenia shot due to an anal glands infection but I'm starting to see more discharge so it'll probably turn into a $300 extraction surgery. Had a dentist visit that totaled a $10,000 bill which I'm looking into a loan for, but on the bright side I decided to finally go for the Pfizer shot and flu shot. Just to find out my cholesterol levels are getting high. Yay for 2023 so far.

Oh my! I am so sorry!
But like Beast I misread it and was completely confused... however, I have pet insurance it is relatively cheap and I get it on chewy.com.

I have a bunch of health problems as well, and my cholesterol is a big one its so out of wack. So I understand. They treat mine with a medication as well as diet restrictions sadly

[bigballofyarn]

2023 will be hiding in the corner soon enough because you and your cat are much stronger than it thinks. You are tough, brave, and will conquer everything that comes your way.

[User 180565 is taking donation]

Jan 14, 2023 0:30:04 GMT -8 BEAST said:

I read that too quick and missed the CAT part and thought you was being treated by a vet for anal gland problems

I take it pet insurance is not an option for you, although it would be too late now I guess.

Pft reading isn't important.

We have a thing called care credit but some are saying that it's normal discharge and will heal over time it's still a worry.

[ukschalke]

Jan 13, 2023 21:35:33 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Had a dentist visit that totaled a $10,000 bill which I'm looking into a loan for

$10000 for a dentist bill? Did they give you gold teeth? after all 10000 seems like robbery for a normal dentist appointment

[User 180565 is taking donation]

Jan 15, 2023 4:04:23 GMT -8 ukschalke said:

Jan 13, 2023 21:35:33 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Had a dentist visit that totaled a $10,000 bill which I'm looking into a loan for

$10000 for a dentist bill? Did they give you gold teeth? after all 10000 seems like robbery for a normal dentist appointment

I'm looking at about 5 teeth crowning + root canal crowns luckily are considered to last for decades a bridge not so much which is like what it sounds they extract the damaged tooth and cover it around 2 healthy teeth while filling the middle with a false prosceline one so it gets built like a bridge. Dentist work is like an art form very interesting to actually watch them form and shape teeth.

[Wesley2005]

Jan 15, 2023 6:26:53 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Jan 15, 2023 4:04:23 GMT -8 ukschalke said:

$10000 for a dentist bill? Did they give you gold teeth? after all 10000 seems like robbery for a normal dentist appointment

I'm looking at about 5 teeth crowning + root canal crowns luckily are considered to last for decades a bridge not so much which is like what it sounds they extract the damaged tooth and cover it around 2 healthy teeth while filling the middle with a false prosceline one so it gets built like a bridge. Dentist work is like an art form very interesting to actually watch them form and shape teeth.

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!!
Where do you reside? States or otherwise? That is outlandishly insane...
I am so sorry... wow.. that is awful.

[bigballofyarn]

Jan 20, 2023 14:16:50 GMT -8 Wesley2005 said:

Jan 15, 2023 6:26:53 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

I'm looking at about 5 teeth crowning + root canal crowns luckily are considered to last for decades a bridge not so much which is like what it sounds they extract the damaged tooth and cover it around 2 healthy teeth while filling the middle with a false prosceline one so it gets built like a bridge. Dentist work is like an art form very interesting to actually watch them form and shape teeth.

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!!
Where do you reside? States or otherwise? That is outlandishly insane...
I am so sorry... wow.. that is awful.

Sounds like a normal price in the U.S. where things can be over $1,000 per tooth.

[Wesley2005]

Jan 20, 2023 16:04:03 GMT -8 bigballofyarn said:

Jan 20, 2023 14:16:50 GMT -8 Wesley2005 said:

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!!
Where do you reside? States or otherwise? That is outlandishly insane...
I am so sorry... wow.. that is awful.

Sounds like a normal price in the U.S. where things can be over $1,000 per tooth.

Honestly that is true... sad.. but true.. 

[wildmaven]

Jan 14, 2023 10:21:54 GMT -8 User 180565 is taking donation said:

Jan 14, 2023 0:30:04 GMT -8 BEAST said:

I read that too quick and missed the CAT part and thought you was being treated by a vet for anal gland problems

I take it pet insurance is not an option for you, although it would be too late now I guess.

Pft reading isn't important.

We have a thing called care credit but some are saying that it's normal discharge and will heal over time it's still a worry.

Care Credit can also be used for your medical/dental as well as your pet, yes?

[bigballofyarn]

For your pet too? Owen needed emergency care once to help him pass a calcium stone and that was about $600.

Luckily, he's been fine all the rest of his life. *Hugs Owen*

[Wesley2005]

Jan 22, 2023 3:09:30 GMT -8 bigballofyarn said:

For your pet too? Owen needed emergency care once to help him pass a calcium stone and that was about $600.

Luckily, he's been fine all the rest of his life. *Hugs Owen*

I am glad that he is okay!
It goes without saying, I would pay what I needed to ensure the life of my furry friend. I just think it is outrageous sometimes.

[bigballofyarn]

Definitely. Owen is a little tortoise. I feel lucky that I noticed he was behaving differently that morning. I definitely asked him "What's wrong" for a few minutes. I said a prayer for him. Then I realized I didn't think I could help him. I don't regret a single penny. He needs the longest, happiest life possible.

[reend]

Same for my family. We got sick one after another. And it was hard to recover for everyone. Then I faced with work problems, so dealing with stress every day... Wish to come back to normal life asap