01/07/2026
Yesterday I was working on one of the dogs who came in from the hoarding group. I was getting ready to bath her and she wiggled and tried to get free but ended up hitting me in the mouth with her head and broke my tooth above the gumline. My tooth next to my 2 front teeth. I was already on my way to the dentist as I thought I had chipped one of my teeth and then this happened. I went to the dentist and it’s broken. No way to fix it. They have to pull the tooth and put in an implant. I literally started crying in the dentist office. I worked for years to fix my teeth. My whole life I was ashamed and self conscious of my teeth and smile. I worked for 6 years to save up and afford to fix my teeth and have a nice smile so I felt more confident. It definitely has helped me feel better about myself so I can do adoptions and do videos online. I have to have surgery on the 13th to remove the tooth and start the process of putting in the implant. Then for some reason I have to wait 4 months before a new tooth can be put in. So for 4 months I’ll look like a pirate 😭: on top of all that the surgery and implant is around 6k 😭😭😭😭. I’ll be able to make payments but I was hoping to take a trip this year and now I’ll have to use that to fix my tooth. Unfortunately my insurance is not paying for much.
Never let anyone tell you that doing good doesn’t come with inherent risk: 😂. I’m trying to be positive about this but I’m in pain. I did get meds but they slow me down: it’s weird. It feels like I have a loose tooth like being a kid. Just hoping on by the roots. Oh and if you are wondering, the dogs head is just fine.
I’m really trying to keep it together but this is truly depressing. Having a beautiful smile I feel is truly a key to how you feel about yourself.