I do appreciate that...he can qualify  for Medicar4e now...but it doesn't
pay everything...I see from looking on the Medicare site it seems to pay 80
0ercent..perhaps if he can do home treatment that's not so expensive,  it
could be expensive if he had to pay 20 percent of treatments three times a
week.
All of this seems scarry to me, 13 percent...it is hard for me not to worry,
to wonder what we will do about paying for things and just trust God, and
leave those worries and  unspoken fears with  Him...I am trying to  be
encouraging for Ben's sake, and get the strength I need from our  God,  
Rhonda

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 9:22 PM
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Subject: Re: Ben and the doctor

Rhonda I am praying for and with you about all of this.

hugs


Lelia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM
Subject: Ben and the doctor


> We saw the doctor today.  Ben has 13 percent kidney function...he will 
> need
> to go on dialysis.  They increased the  water pill he is taking along with

> a
> different blood pressure medication.
> He will be approved for Medicare now since his kidney function is so  low
> that he needs dialysis.  I am glad he went...13 percent is not good at 
> all!
> It was 40 percent around 8 months ago.
> We appreciate your continued prayers, I am sure this will be a lot to get
> used to, they say there is some sort of dialysis that one can be trained 
> how
> to do at home.
> wWe are to get a call from a nurse Monday to set up some time to discuss
> all of this.
>
> Rhonda
>
>