Dreadful Dental Debt
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Greetings! For those who do not know, I suffered the sudden and unexpected loss of 3 of my front teeth recently.
Edit: I feel that I should give an account of what happened, in the interest of transparency: I was with a group of friends, doing a tube float down a river. Near the end of the trip, there was a stretch of calm river with a deep center and raised banks, it was the perfect spot to swim around/ jump in. As I made to jump from the bank out into the deep part, the ground under my launch foot crumbled, and I lost most of my forward momentum in addition to control over my form. So I landed head first, from a height of about 4 feet, in shallow water that concealed a large submerged rock that was waiting to collect a skin and tooth tax. I should add that I was the DD for this trip; alcohol did not contribute to my slip.
It was a freak accident.
As of right now, I have neither dental insurance nor the money in pocket to cover the costs of what will be considerable dental work. Everything raised here will go straight toward covering those costs.
This is particularly devastating to me as a bagpiper, to whom oral integrity is a something of a necessity. That aside, my ability to eat, speak, and be made presentable to employers has also been compromised.
Friends, family, it pains me to ask for such a substantial amount of money, but I simply cannot afford to turn my nose up at any source of aid.
Know that any donation at all is deeply appreciated, and that I can't properly express my gratitude to you. Your support, whether financial or emotional, will help me immensely.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
p.s.
The picture posted was from a day after the incident, the broken tooth pictured has since been removed, and the facial wounds have healed considerably.
Edit: I feel that I should give an account of what happened, in the interest of transparency: I was with a group of friends, doing a tube float down a river. Near the end of the trip, there was a stretch of calm river with a deep center and raised banks, it was the perfect spot to swim around/ jump in. As I made to jump from the bank out into the deep part, the ground under my launch foot crumbled, and I lost most of my forward momentum in addition to control over my form. So I landed head first, from a height of about 4 feet, in shallow water that concealed a large submerged rock that was waiting to collect a skin and tooth tax. I should add that I was the DD for this trip; alcohol did not contribute to my slip.
It was a freak accident.
As of right now, I have neither dental insurance nor the money in pocket to cover the costs of what will be considerable dental work. Everything raised here will go straight toward covering those costs.
This is particularly devastating to me as a bagpiper, to whom oral integrity is a something of a necessity. That aside, my ability to eat, speak, and be made presentable to employers has also been compromised.
Friends, family, it pains me to ask for such a substantial amount of money, but I simply cannot afford to turn my nose up at any source of aid.
Know that any donation at all is deeply appreciated, and that I can't properly express my gratitude to you. Your support, whether financial or emotional, will help me immensely.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
p.s.
The picture posted was from a day after the incident, the broken tooth pictured has since been removed, and the facial wounds have healed considerably.
Organizer
Chris Klecka
Organizer
Missouri City, TX
