Dear Rhonda,

Oh, Loving, I'll be praying for Ben and for you. I can just bet that
insurence will be way more than you can afford. I would start the medicare
process now, if you can.

Sending many lovings and squeezings and prayers your way.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson



At 11:59 AM 9/19/2005, you wrote:
>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