Friday 4/24/09

Hi Family, I'm sorry I've been so quiet lately but it's hard to talk right now. I had surgery last week on Wednesday 4/15 by an oral surgeon in Reno. It was a total miracle. He called us at home on the previous Thursday evcening just to see what we were thinking and we told him we wanted to go with him but our local dentist was half the price, though she didn't put you "out". I just couldn't justify that kind of money. He was quiet for a moment and then asked what she was charging for the procedure. We told him it was about $6000 and he had quoted us around $14,000 to $15,000. I figured I'd just "suck it up" and pray. He then told me he'd do the procedure for her price and would put me "out". I was STUNNED and handed to phone to Gare 'cause I thought I was hearing things. He asked us to bring the paperwork that she'd given us and because we'd already paid about $1800 for the dentures he deducted that and did the procedure for the balance. HALLELUJAH!!!!! I've had a lot of pain due to the fact that I've been on those stupid pain meds so long and it changes your reaction to pain. But we've been sooooooo blessed. Our local dentist, Linda Vixie, is a christian and has been doing the follow up adjustments that are so necessary. All I can say is "The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want....". I love and miss you all so, so much. Dr. Kang's office called us and said he'd turned us down. He just couldn't take on a case like this. I was so discouraged but I know we're in His mighty hands and He has a plan. I just want to be there.....a few minutes away...so I can see my children and grandbabies. Remember the parable about the "squeaky wheel neighbor" who wouldn't stop knocking until his neighbor got up and helped him. May we all be "squeaky wheels" without end. I so badly want to be there with you all!!!!!! All my love to you...Mama/Nana