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Edited on Thu Sep-18-08 04:08 AM by PCIntern
b/c I'm already feeling the pinch from this economic crisis. I had a telephone call yesterday from a long-term patient who was just going to start a large reconstructive dentistry case. I was counting on this to propel my Fall, since this cottage industry of which I am a member is struggling, despite people's anecdotal stories as to how much their dentist ripped them off, etc. Fact is, since those of us participate with insurance companies and bring quality dentistry to millions of people, including union workers whose bills are paid in toto, are obliged to accept 60% of so of our usual, customary, and reasonable fees, as my father used to say with a half-smile; Money is Tight.
Anyway, this fellow calls me and tells me that he's decided NOT to have the work done even though there is no question that a. it needs to be done badly and b. he's got plenty of money. and I mean plenty. his rationale, and I can't argue with it, is that no one knows what's going to happen in the coming weeks and he's just too nervous. Of course, I told him that he was absolutely right to feel this way, that I commiserated with him, and that we'd get together when things shook out down the line. How many cliches can you fit in one sentence, but such is life, right?
So I awoke with a start and realized that instead of waiting to the weekend to send out the bills for the month, a practice which I have followed for decades, I did it and just finished. the fear and uncertainty now instilled in the country should in theory help us to retake the WH and increase our lead in Congress substantially, but I hope to hell we make it to November 4th. we've got a crisis on our hands...this is the October surprise methinks...
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