I feel so guilty seeking prayers from all of you once again, when so many of our GLP brothers and sisters are in more need then me. :(

I am having major oral surgery Friday afternoon at 3:45pm CST. I am getting massive dental work done, to say the least. I will be getting 5 molars pulled, including 2 wisdom teeth. The oral surgeon will also be repairing 8 other teeth, but if one of the 8 on the save list looks too bad, it will get pulled too.
I will be knocked out, but not numbed. My youngest daughter and my husband will be there with me, so I got a back-up crew.

I am highly allergic to all pain meds, numbing agents, and all antibiotics except for penicillin. So, not only will I not be numbed, but I can't have any pain meds afterwards. Even though I will be knocked out, subconsciously I will still feel all of the pain, because I cannot be numbed in addition to the sedation. This is going to be a very rough time for me. Throw in the fact that I have COPD, the Chronic Bronchitis/Allergic Asthma type, and things can get complicated.

We have been having a very rough time financially, and had to take out a loan to pay for this. I got the cost down a bit, as I have chosen not to have bone grafts. So, right now, we are at $6,900 in the hole, depending if an additional tooth gets pulled besides the 5 that are definitely going.

I have been in constant pain the last few weeks, as one molar is abscessed, and another one broke off at the gum line. Two more are broken, and another one is ready to snap off at the gum line. I have been eating, but my food choices have been limited because of the pain from the teeth, as I cannot really chew. I have been dropping weight. This morning I was down to 91 pounds.

I would appreciate it if all of you could keep my family and myself in your prayers. When I get done with the oral surgery on Friday, not only will I be in a world of pain, but my family is going to have to deal with me.

Thank You, Prayer Warriors !!!