For those interested and concerned. I was rushed back to the hospital Christmas Eve morning. Both kidneys were failing. They were able to get things under control. My potassium was so high, they were afraid of heart damage but it seems they caught things in time. I am still in the hospital now. I'm doing OK except for my spirits. It's becoming quite taxing. Yesterday, I was well enough to receive my second dose of Rituximab. That was my second dose of a medicine I must have or will not make it. Luckily, I have very good insurance. Those two doses alone cost over $25,000, and I will be needing more, possibly many more. Without good insurance, the wife and I would surely lose our home. As hard as it may be to cough up the money for good insurance every month, just do it. Hopefully it will always be a fool's errand, but when things go South, you will praise God that you have it. This isn't even figuring in other drugs I must have, all the doctors, specialist, and just the hospital stay time. I don't know what's going to happen here. The doctors have a different story every day, They say that this disease is progressing quickly, and it's kind of a race at the moment to see if the medicine will take effect or if I will be going on dialysis. Obviously that will have its own measure of danger added on to this mess. I'm trying to stay optimistic. However, there has been very little good news, which is why I haven't posted. I'm not sure if I'm going to make it out of this one.. I ask for your continued prayers and to ask God to give me the strength. Thanks-Finster.
