Frustrated....

kellch
kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
edited September 19 in Motivation and Support
Ok, so last Friday I had surgery on my mouth. I was born with only a baby tooth no adult tooth. When I was in high school my parents got an implant put in. It was supposed to be permanent. Well, about 8 months ago my face swelled up and my fiance said I looked like the character in Cat in The Hat.:laugh: They had to take the implant out and do some bone grafting. I've been walking around with a partial denture in with just that one tooth on it until the bone healed. Well it healed. So they put the implan in...just the stud that the tooth goes on no actual tooth yet. And it takes another 6 months to heal before I can get the actual tooth. My insurance isnt paying anything. Saying it was an unapproved implant that I had before I was insured with them. So this whole thing will cost me $7000 :noway: So we're piling up the credit card bills :sad: :grumble: We've been stressed about money as is. But whatever the economy's crap right now. So I'm not alone. :angry: BUT, the reason I'm so frustrated is, all this stress has made it hard for me to stick to this lifestyle change. I'm so stressed it's drained everything out of me. I cut my workouts down to 3x a week. Before I was doing 7 or more a week. And now that I've realized I need to get back on it these antibiotics have me feeling sooooo weak and tired I tried to workout last night and I just couldnt. It's the first time I've ever turned a workout off after only 20 minutes of it...:grumble: On top of that the doc said this is no time to diet and that I need to eat lots of protein. I guess I could maintain for this month of recovery and then get back to it. But it's such a set back. I want to reach my goal by Jan/Feb. And I'm thinking my original goal wasn't enough. It shows only 14 more lbs. But I'm thinking more like 20. :indifferent: :ohwell: :cry: :sad: And I want to be there by Jan/Feb so I can get my dress altered for the wedding. I know I can still do it but this month takes a lot of time away. And it's been hard for me to even maintain. I've been going over for the past week. :grumble: But I'm gonna get back on it today and just maintain. I guess that means to just eat my calories plus the deficit and exercise calories. And for the first two weeks while on my antibiotics I'll just walk the dog and do a quick 15-20 minute workout so I don't wear myself out....And in a month get back to it?????:sad: :grumble: :sad: :grumble: :sad: :grumble:

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  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Ok, so last Friday I had surgery on my mouth. I was born with only a baby tooth no adult tooth. When I was in high school my parents got an implant put in. It was supposed to be permanent. Well, about 8 months ago my face swelled up and my fiance said I looked like the character in Cat in The Hat.:laugh: They had to take the implant out and do some bone grafting. I've been walking around with a partial denture in with just that one tooth on it until the bone healed. Well it healed. So they put the implan in...just the stud that the tooth goes on no actual tooth yet. And it takes another 6 months to heal before I can get the actual tooth. My insurance isnt paying anything. Saying it was an unapproved implant that I had before I was insured with them. So this whole thing will cost me $7000 :noway: So we're piling up the credit card bills :sad: :grumble: We've been stressed about money as is. But whatever the economy's crap right now. So I'm not alone. :angry: BUT, the reason I'm so frustrated is, all this stress has made it hard for me to stick to this lifestyle change. I'm so stressed it's drained everything out of me. I cut my workouts down to 3x a week. Before I was doing 7 or more a week. And now that I've realized I need to get back on it these antibiotics have me feeling sooooo weak and tired I tried to workout last night and I just couldnt. It's the first time I've ever turned a workout off after only 20 minutes of it...:grumble: On top of that the doc said this is no time to diet and that I need to eat lots of protein. I guess I could maintain for this month of recovery and then get back to it. But it's such a set back. I want to reach my goal by Jan/Feb. And I'm thinking my original goal wasn't enough. It shows only 14 more lbs. But I'm thinking more like 20. :indifferent: :ohwell: :cry: :sad: And I want to be there by Jan/Feb so I can get my dress altered for the wedding. I know I can still do it but this month takes a lot of time away. And it's been hard for me to even maintain. I've been going over for the past week. :grumble: But I'm gonna get back on it today and just maintain. I guess that means to just eat my calories plus the deficit and exercise calories. And for the first two weeks while on my antibiotics I'll just walk the dog and do a quick 15-20 minute workout so I don't wear myself out....And in a month get back to it?????:sad: :grumble: :sad: :grumble: :sad: :grumble:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Oh, and one more thing.....They gave me some awesome pain killers...:laugh: I was in a comatosed state the entire weekend. And even though I feel guilty about it now....It felt sooooooooo good to sleep and sleep and eat and sleep and eat and sleep alllllll weekend. :laugh: BUT the doc told me to eat ice cream to keep the swelling down......I ate a whole GALLON of icecream (milkshakes) in 3 days :noway: :huh:
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
    :flowerforyou:

    Feel better sweetie.....

    I had my teeth worked on without realizing that my hubby's healthcare didn't cover me to do it.....yea.....$600 bucks later.....:noway:

    Chin up!!
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
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  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Thanks :flowerforyou: Yeah, I'm starting to think it's kind of pointless to have dental insurance. They don't pay anything anyways...:laugh: :grumble: :explode: :laugh:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
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    :laugh: :laugh: cute! :laugh: :laugh:
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    :flowerforyou: Take care of yourself
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
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    :laugh: :laugh: cute! :laugh: :laugh:

    Now that it too cute!
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    What a bummer. I hope you feel better.
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
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    :laugh: :laugh: cute! :laugh: :laugh:

    Now that it too cute!

    :bigsmile:
  • BEFORE
    BEFORE Posts: 1,291 Member
    Kellch,

    The diet will be there when you are better. Concentrate on being better and then worry about the diet. I wish my DR would tell me to eat ice cream. Ihope you are feeling better soon. :flowerforyou:
  • plantlady99
    plantlady99 Posts: 1,338 Member
    So sorry for your hardship. Try to keep at it and if you have to go off once in a while it will be ok. Just don't give up.


    :flowerforyou:

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  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Kellch,

    The diet will be there when you are better. Concentrate on being better and then worry about the diet. I wish my DR would tell me to eat ice cream. Ihope you are feeling better soon. :flowerforyou:

    Thanks :happy: Yeah ummmm the ice cream was definately the best part...:bigsmile: Oh the pain killers were fun too...LOL :laugh: It was the good stuff. :bigsmile:

    :flowerforyou:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    I appreciate everyone's support. It's just so frustrating when you work so hard to get there....ya know? Ya just don't wanna fall back into the old lifestyle...It's an easy thing to do...:wink::flowerforyou:

    :smooched: :heart: *hugs*
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