Some of you here know of my plight. Cancer survivor with Sjogren's Syndrome and accelerated tooth decay needs implant dentures. After more than a year of fundraising on Go Fund Me and Indie Go Go with very little progress. I have constantly emailed, Facebook'ed, Twittered etc, everyone and anyone who gives a remote crap. Most have been sympathetic and can't help, but this particular organization, the one that purports to help the least among us with major, life altering, painful dental issues has rebuffed and rejected me beyond measure. See below my imaginary swirly of dental bliss...
The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, instead of contacting me, much less try to help, has apparently blocked me on FB. Why? Is it too embarrassing having someone who actually "needs help" right now? Am I clouding the joy of your annual ball, and other such fundraisers by having the gall to need actual help to be able to smile again? How dare I do that? After 12, yes, 12 CONSULTS!!! with local dentists here in Los Angeles and not having one of them step up to the plate and say "yes, even though you are broke I will help you smile again and eat again." No, instead I get the same tired trope, the same pat answers, "WE only help domestic violence survivors" Great, that's wonderful, but there are cancer survivors who need help too. Where is our savior?
Where is the compassion? Where is the bravery on the part of these dentists to help a lowly little cancer survivor who just wants what most take for granted?
All of those consults required a fee, for the visit, for the x-rays, so much money that I struggle to come up with and yet, still no help, no payment plan, just give us $20,000 to $30,000 and sure, we'll help you. But who has that kind of money and seriously, why, just because I had freaking cancer do I have to be unable to smile, be normal, be social? Is there nothing out there for we sad, pathetic toothless spinsters?
Again, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, please post to their FB or Twitter that they need to help cancer survivors as well. Thank you.
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5:05 PM PT: UPDATE: Please post to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Website, FB or Twitter, they need to see that they need to help cancer survivors too, not just DV survivors. Thanks!
11:29 PM PT: Kossacks you are great at helping something go viral, help this little fundraiser go viral please - just a cancer survivor dealing with long-term side effects of head/neck cancer. I JUST WANT TO SMILE AGAIN!!! Thanks!
11:36 PM PT: Dear American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, i Have contacted every news outlet here in LA (NBC/CBS/ABC, FOX, etc.) hopefully that will get your attention.
11:44 PM PT: To everyone suggesting I go the Medi-Cal, public option, welfare, free clinic route; I am a childless middle aged spinster who squeezes out a meager living, I pay my rent, utilities and buy food, I do not qualify for any state/federal aid unless I pop out a few puppies - at this point, sure, any takers? I'll have your spawn, PM me.
Thu Sep 03, 2015 at 1:07 AM PT: Kossacks, where are you? Long time Kossack at least needs a share/viral situation. Thanks!!