Rhonda,
    Doing your best is all you can do.  God will continue to provide.  I
will pray that God will lead you two in knowing what to do because you know
he will lead you in the right things to do.

Praying,
Amy
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From: "Rhonda" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 12:59 PM
Subject: stuck in the middle


> I contacted Ben's kidney doctor today, there is a 24 month waiting period
> for Medicare for a person receiving Social Security Disability, however,
> once a person has to start  dialysis at home he is cover from day one, if
he
> starts the dialysis treatment at the office it is three months before he
is
> covered!
> so we seem to be stuck in the middle.  I think I'll check with some
> insurance companies to see what the will charge for an individual policy,
it
> will probably be very expensive!!
> I have filled out applications for patient assistance programs for Ben's
> medications, so he will be approved I am sure, he just want be able to see
a
> doctor!
> crazy sin't it!  if you have enougyh money to live, it's too much,  we
don't
> have large sums of money, just enough to pay rent and  food and utilities,
> Ben hasn't been feeling well lately at all, I  don't know if his kidneys
are
> getting worse or not!
> we will just do the best we can with what we have.
>
> Rhonda