Leah B.
Servant of All
Finally, finally I have begun my jaw orthotic adjustment. What the dental specialist did was alter a night guard I already owned to fit me differently. I am scheduled to get many more adjustments before she sends final measurements to the lab to make a brand new brace. Of note: There was so much motion artifact on the CAT scan, the radiologist could not see inside my jaw to tell if I have a slipped disc or whatever. For this reason, this VERY costly brace [over three grand] is also being used as a diagnostic tool. All this being said, so far I am disappointed because the incessant clicking and clicking is still going on. The specialist was not in her office for me to contact about this plus I'm seeing her again this week anyway. I did google the subject, and I learned that the symptoms can get worse for a few weeks before they get better. Please in Jesus's name pray that this is the case. Pray this brace works! Besides this three grand, the initial visit cost $300.00, and the CAT scan with reading cost $800.00. Then besides all that, about seven years ago, I shelled out three grand to a total quack. I've also undergone chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture, all to no avail. I do believe this current dental specialist is highly competent and very honest. My case is not straight TMJ. There is likely but not positively a neurological component. This being said, it deeply bothers me that the CAT scan is unreadable in terms of internal jaw structures. What if the orthotic doesn't work? Insurance pays for nothing with TMJ except for the surgery. That surgery is, I assume, only done if you have a CAT scan or MRI finding. I highly doubt they will pay for diagnostic/exploratory surgery for me. Okay, on to another prayer request: A while back, I asked you to pray about two dishonest businesses I am dealing with. In the first case, please pray in Jesus's name that this step I took a few days ago makes them stop being dishonest for good so I don't have to keep dealing with them. In the second instance, it was about the high-interest Ulta Beauty credit card with the ridiculously high credit limits I got duped into. I say, "duped" because I assumed I was getting like $1,000-worth of in-store credit, which would have been fine to use every once in a while. Instead it's a Mastercard. I can't believe I was this gullible; and, sad to say, it's not the first time I've been had. A few months ago, I applied for and got a Belk credit card because it garnered me a few dollars off the dress I bought to wear to my nephew's wedding. My quandary here is now that I know this is not a savvy financial move, I want to backtrack and cancel both cards. I'm just afraid my credit rating will take a hit. Then again, it should bounce right back in a few months, and I really do not want or need another credit card anyway. Also it's possible I am just worrying and over-thinking because this is what I always do. Please in Jesus's name pray I come to a good decision about these cards. In the case of Ulta, I might want to just barter them down to a small amount of credit on an in-store card I will then never use. That way I won't hurt my credit rating. Alright. One final prayer: I think I am having another COPD flare. My breathing is down from baseline, and I am exhausted. This happens to me a few times a year even though I have very well controlled COPD. I'm trying to tough it out because I hate being on prednisone. It makes me jumpy and wired for sound and exacerbates my insomnia. Please pray in Jesus's name that I get better on my own. Thank you for praying
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