I am so sorry you are dealing with this. I was down to 12-13% kidney function before my transplant, and I remember how near to death I felt.

You mentioned money being an issue. I discovered when I was in kidney failure, that kidney failure is an automatic qualifier for Medicare- no two year wait. I’m sending basic info, in case it is helpful.

I know nothing of your current health situation, so I will not speak directly to that issue. However, I will share that I had to let a nephrologist go (terminate her services) and change doctors when I was in kidney failure and very ill. It was scary. However, sometimes when advocating for yourself, you have to be the squeaky wheel, that will not quit until you are receiving the care you need. And sometimes this means changing doctors. I believe most nephrologists accept Medicare, since many of their patients are in end-stage renal failure.

Please stay in touch and let us know how you are doing.