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My girlfriend started dialysis a couple of weeks ago paying private through her work, she then had an issue with work and had to stop a week ago and can only resume dialysis in another week, I'm worried about her. Just wondering what we can do

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Not sure what part of the world you’re in, but you might have your friend contact her private care physician’s office and ask for suggestions. There may be a public health resource available.

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RhenDutchess123

If she is in the US she can recieve Medicare at any age if she has Kidney Disease and is on Dislysis....nobody can afford Dialysis Treatments, they are unbelievably expensive....I am wondering why her Clinic hasn't told her this

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