Rhonda,

I'm praying for you and Ben.

I'm also sending many lovings and squeezings your way. You certainly need them.

You are strong. God will see you through all of this.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
At 06:55 PM 5/30/2006, you wrote:
>We spoke with the dialysis  people today.   We have an appointment June 9th
>for an evaluation regarding the tube that is placed in the abdomen to allow
>dialysis to be done at home.  They say Medicare will pay 80% and usually a
>dialysis person pays  somewhere around 2 to three hundred a montyh.  There
>is a state program we might qualify for that could help.
>In the beginning Ben will hae to do the dialysis treatments four times a day
>each time taking 30 minutes, later on, after four to 8 weeks he can perhaps
>qualify for a cycler machine which would work while he sleeps.
>They train you in the office for a week, and then come out to the house for
>several visits to make sure everything is being done properly.
>So...guess we have a lot of new things to get used to.  Ben can only have 32
>ounces of liquid per day, that would be hard for me I am always thirsty.
>Well, we will see what happens.
>He can try and apply for a transplant, perhaps one of us would be a match.
>But that is further down the line, need to get his health better first.
>
>Rhonda