For a couple of years, Lori has had a painful secret. The military wife and mother of three has felt helpless about it. Lori, finally ready to make a change in her life, decided to write a letter to the Doctors in hopes of turning her life around. A decade earlier, she had been diagnose with periodontal disease, causing her gums and teeth to deteriorate. Over the past few years, the condition worsened.
“Losing my teeth changed everything,” Lori says. “People look at you differently. They automatically assume that you’re uneducated. I’ve heard people in the background say that I’m a meth addict, and I don’t do drugs.” Lori's self-esteem has taken a big hit. She no longer feels beautiful. Because of the pain in her mouth, she can only eat soft foods, and has dropped 30 pounds. Her poor nutrition has weakened her entire immune system. When people look at her, they assume the worst; what they don't see is the condition she's battling.
Lori hoped the Doctors would repair her damaged teeth so that she would be able to surprise her husband, but they did that and then some. Lori didn't expect to see him for another four months, but what she didn't know was that he was waiting backstage the whole time!
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