clifffaith
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My 85 year old dad has said NO to more colonoscopies.
My 83 year old mother has said NO to more mammograms.
My soon to be 80 year old husband and I are pondering at what point certain dental procedures should be stopped. And quite frankly money, not discomfort, is the big issue. Last month he had two 15 minute/$600 each plane & scale appts, without need of numbing, with our long time periodontist. Today he had a re-check for $75 to check his dental pockets (to me that should have been a free followup after the planing and scaling). She now wants to do a $3600 slice and dice with bone graft, on the lower left same place she's done at least once before some years ago.
His dad made it to 93, I'm counting on Cliff making it to 95. I said no to the treatment when they called me to look at the calendar. We are going to get second opinions from one, possibly two others to find out what they recommend, how much they charge, and what the prognosis is for letting it be for the foreseeable future. I'm starting to feel that 4 times a year cleaning (alternating dentist and periodontist) and taking care of cavities should be enough at the age of 80.
My 83 year old mother has said NO to more mammograms.
My soon to be 80 year old husband and I are pondering at what point certain dental procedures should be stopped. And quite frankly money, not discomfort, is the big issue. Last month he had two 15 minute/$600 each plane & scale appts, without need of numbing, with our long time periodontist. Today he had a re-check for $75 to check his dental pockets (to me that should have been a free followup after the planing and scaling). She now wants to do a $3600 slice and dice with bone graft, on the lower left same place she's done at least once before some years ago.
His dad made it to 93, I'm counting on Cliff making it to 95. I said no to the treatment when they called me to look at the calendar. We are going to get second opinions from one, possibly two others to find out what they recommend, how much they charge, and what the prognosis is for letting it be for the foreseeable future. I'm starting to feel that 4 times a year cleaning (alternating dentist and periodontist) and taking care of cavities should be enough at the age of 80.