Imagine you have an abscess —
I left work early yesterday because of a toothache. I have a call in to a dentist, hoping I can get in today. Meanwhile, lots of Anbesol. I got mashed potatoes and apple sauce to eat. Trying to not stare at the phone.
...I’m having a root canal on Tuesday, then a temporary crown etc. There’s an infection as well, so antibiotics...I need to eat soft foods because of the pain, so yogurt is on the menu anyway.
The endodontist called yesterday after talking to my insurance company, and the cost to me would be $1600, just for their part. Payable immediately. So I canceled the appointment.
Affording $1,600 up front with another approximately $800 needed for the crown is something she just cannot do. Not without our help.
Our anotherdemocrat was hit with two financial disasters last year that forced her to get a second job and trashed her credit score. Neither of those disasters were of her making.
Now this.
As far too many fellow kossacks can attest, along with miserable pain an untreated abscess can infect your blood stream and land you in the hospital.
It is truly a dangerous place to be.
That is why I’m asking all of you wonderful people to help a fellow kossack who has always, year after year, helped others.
Whether it was raising funds for Dkos’ “Netroots for the Troops,” her years long commitment to the larger Austin, Texas LGBTQ community, support for Democratic candidates, or more recently raising money for those affected by the horrific fire in Maui - anotherdemocrat faithfully shows up.
Over the years she has raised thousands for Hill Country Ride for AIDS.
She is not one to ask for help. Like so many of us, she much prefers to be the one who helps. Quietly. Unassumingly. Gently. That is what she does.
But she can’t do this one. She doesn’t have the resources that will end the pain and risk to her health.
Only we can. That is why I am setting a donation goal of $3000. That will cover all costs for the root canal, crown, and further related expenses. I’d actually like it to be higher than that. $5000 anyone? A problem with her car or something else will only leave a/d trapped and struggling again. Knowing what this amazing miracle making community can do, lets see what happens.
All recs matter greatly. All supportive comments matter greatly. Any amount of money you can donate, matters greatly.
Her paypal address is — anotherdemocrat@yahoo.com. She also has Venmo: @Becky-Helton
So please — bring yourselves, your kindness, and caring. Bring your favorite music and pootie pictures. Together, there is nothing we cannot make better. Thank you for everything, always.
Update 1: Thanks to your wonderful caring and kindness, we have reached $2000 in donations!
That means anotherdemocrat can get the root canal done that is so crucial. We need to keep going in order to fund the crown she will need. Hopefully we can get that done before day’s end tomorrow.
Can’t thank all of you enough. Much love, always.
Update 2: Good morning, wonderful people. Thanks to your caring and kindness, anotherdemocrat woke up this morning to discover that donations had reached, drum roll please, $3,515! That is brilliant, but then so are all of you. Can’t thank you enough for giving her the ability to get the work done necessary for healing and health. Can’t help but hope that more donations come in so she has a bit of a cushion against more unexpected expenses, for surely, they will come. She really needs that. In either case, there is already so much to be deeply thankful for — all of you. Blessings to you all.
Update 3: From anotherdemocrat —
WooHoo! Thanks everyone so much! There’s enough to cover the procedures (assuming the insurance estimate is what they end up actually charging me) . I’m calling the endodontist this morning. Thank you, thank you, thank you!