Hi friends & family♥️

I’m sharing my wife’s story here:

I haven’t checked in regarding my life & health issues in a long time. Mostly because I’ve felt quite lost, hopeless, and lacking in definitive answers.

As many of you know, I was hospitalized in January, with what they believed to be a stroke. After days of testing, there was thought to be further neurological issues going on, along with an infection.

I followed up with a neurologist, but it just happened to be the very time that the hospital & my provider (here in Oregon) were going through that huge strike. And my care was compromised, to say the least.

For the last 6 months, I’ve spiraled.

But before we go there, Let me take you a little further back…

Some of you know, I had full mouth reconstruction, last June (2024), this all ties into everything, which I will explain. With the generous help of my father & big brother, along some major sacrifices of our own (Ian & myself), we were able to put down $30,000, of the $40,000 procedure, right up front.

So I had my temporary implants placed, and I was delighted. TRULY delighted. No more pain, no more embarrassment. The feeling was indescribable.

Then, in September 2024, I went in, for an appt that I assumed was to place the next set of implants.

But instead, I was told at that appt that no further action could be taken until the remaining $10k was paid. In full. No other options.

And so, Ian & I had managed (through more loans & sacrifice/savings) to put down another $5K, thinking that we could work with them, in some way, to continue the process.

I mean, we now had put down $35K, out of pocket. Like WHAT?!!

But, unfortunately, I was denied further care until the remaining $5K was paid, in full.

See, the temporary implants are placed with a cheap material, to see how your mouth reacts, and to get the correct bite/placement, so the lab so they can make your permanent Zirconia set (a material meant to best mimic real teeth, with premium strength & durability).

The temp set are meant to be set TEMPORARILY. Like maybe a few months, max.

Unfortunately, I was rather abruptly informed that the process could not continue without the remaining $5K ($40,000 total) being paid, in full.

Ian & I tried, relentlessly, for the next few months to find another loan, or some other form of help. During this time, both my physical & mental health began to drastically degrade.

You see, our mouths are a direct reflection to our overall health. Why mainstream medicine/insurance companies refuse to recognize this vital truth, is beyond me.

My temporary set of implants (which were certainly not meant to be worn more than 3-6 months max), began causing me extreme pain, they easily stain (because of the cheap TEMPORARY material used), and they even began breaking (which has only gotten worse as time goes by).

Beyond my mouth issues, in December 2024, I began experiencing dizziness & fainting spells. My body wasn’t absorbing nutrients, not only because my diet was so severely limited for such an extended period of time, but also because what little food I could eat, wasn’t being properly chewed/broken down, and digested.

Then, beginning of January, I experienced a stroke, that landed me in the hospital for nearly a week.

It was the scariest experience my family has ever endured. They did multiple MRI’s, blood testing, UA’s, EKG’s, you name it!! Ian was out of work for multiple weeks at a time. We turned to friends & family for financial help just to survive during this time.

Fast forward until now. And we are pretty much in the same exact place. And I cannot stand it for a minute longer. I can’t!!

Guys, my smile used to be my pride & joy. Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE to laugh!!! And I laugh HARD. I laugh OUT LOUD. I smile BIG. And my smile is contagious.

I’ve lost all of that. Before my pregnancies, I had never even had a single cavity in my life!!! By the time Jonathan was born (my third baby), my teeth seemed to be disintegrating faster than they could be filled.

Apparently, it’s genetics. No matter how religious I was with proper dental hygiene, there was no going back. My smile was gone.

And Revolution Dental truly was a God-Send. They were fabulous to work with. Until it came down to that last $5K.

It’s disgusting to me, knowing how fortunate I am to even have made it this far, when so many others are still suffering far far worse.

I’m going to wrap up this update here, with some facts. Gum disease, tooth loss, and tooth decay, are not always preventable issues. It’s not all about “dental hygiene.”

Predispositions due to genetics, multiple pregnancies, autoimmune disorders leading to mineral/nutritional deficiencies, and so much more…these are all contributing, and in my opinion, completely overlooked factors.

In my case, I was not informed of the tremendous burden that multiple pregnancies can take on your mineral/vitamin status. Like I said, after my third pregnancy/birth, my dental health took a DRASTIC decline to the point of no return.

We thought we found a solution in my full mouth reconstruction. But this last year, has shown us set back after set back.

This temporary set NEEDS to be upgraded & replaced with my permanent implants. Or I will continue to suffer from pain & infections. Breakage & embarrassment.

Btw, did you know dental infections can ever so quickly enter the bloodstream and cause inflammation, increasing your chances of developing a blood clot?? In turn, these blood clots can potentially obstruct the artery (blood vessel) that supplies the brain, resulting in a stroke? Poor dental health is said to lead to something like a 4.5 times greater risk for stroke.

No wonder.

This isn’t meant to be some sort of sob story. This is me, Carla. Reaching out to friends & family, both near & far. Both close to me now, or maybe we once were. Or maybe we just know one another through other acquaintances…

I am a wife to the hardest working, most dedicated & loving husband imaginable. I am a mother to three young children, who are the light of my life. And I’ve not been able to be what they NEED me to be, for far too long.

I am a friend.

I am a daughter.

I am me.

But I haven’t felt like me, for quite some time now.

And so, it is with the humblest of hearts, that Ian & I are reaching out here, yet again, for some help. Because we simply cannot do this on our own. We can’t‍♀️We cannot live like this anymore.

I need my health back.

My freedom.

My joy.

My children NEED their mother.

And my husband needs his wife.

I’m starting the process of setting up a Go-fund me now. And I suppose I’ll let y’all know when it’s up. If anyone has any better crowdfunding options/experiences, plz reach out & let me know.

THANK YOU, all, for hearing my story♥️