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KarenInWA
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« on: April 09, 2011, 04:08:45 PM »
Does anyone know how we can find this out? Or is it to pre-mature given that he just brought this much balley-hooed plan out to the people?  Should I try and renounce my citizenship now, or later???

Yes, I'm scared.

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1996 - Diagnosed with Proteinuria
2000 - Started seeing nephrologist on regular basis
Mar 2010 - Started Aranesp shots - well into CKD4
Dec 1, 2010 - Transplant Eval Appt - Listed on Feb 10, 2012
Apr 18, 2011 - Had fistula placed at GFR 8
April 20, 2011 - Had chest cath placed, GFR 6
April 22, 2011 - Started in-center HD. Continued to work FT and still went out and did things: live theater, concerts, spend time with friends, dine out, etc
May 2011 - My Wonderful Donor offered to get tested!
Oct 2011  - My Wonderful Donor was approved for surgery!
November 23, 2011 - Live-Donor Transplant (Lynette the Kidney gets a new home!)
April 3, 2012 - Routine Post-Tx Biopsy (creatinine went up just a little, from 1.4 to 1.7)
April 7, 2012 - ER admit to hospital, emergency surgery to remove large hematoma caused by biopsy
April 8, 2012 - In hospital dialysis with 2 units of blood
Now: On the mend, getting better! New Goal: No more in-patient hospital stays! More travel and life adventures!
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« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2011, 08:06:13 PM »
I googled Paul Ryan+Medicare+ESRD and got nothing that made any sense at all.  You have the American taxpayer (Medicare) vs one big corporate interest (insurance companies) vs another big corporate interest (dialysis providers and all of the companies that provide dialysis products), and I'd love to see how Rep. Ryan aims to keep all of them happy.
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2011, 11:42:21 AM »
Ryan's plan probably will pass for a while, so don't need to worry about it. The idea is to ship the cost from the Fed to the states and patients. The Medicare has a lot more power to reduce payments to the providers than the private insurance co. If everything is through private insurances, patients would have to pay more on co-payments and deduction, even though the premium is paid for through the Feb. I have a mix feeling about it. We need to do something, but I am not sure this is the right way.
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