Nope. Everything is being billed under some category known as durable medical equipment, through Medicare. Can you imagine even renting such a thing? It fits in the palm of your hand and it costs $1800.

I find this absolutely amazing.

Alan is very lucky indeed.

Now I have no idea if his neuro will say (on his never vist next week), "Oh Alan, we are going to continue the IVIG".

What makes a doctor say: "no, this isn't working", as opposed to saying "oh, I see that it's working". The only difference in Alan, is that the day after the infusion, he is able to sit at the kitchen table and his feet don't burn.

But honestly, when he sits in the living room watching tv, he is always moving his foot (because of the PN).

Now the best thing that happened to Alan was when he went to the gym 3 times a week. He was a different man. His pn was much much less severe and he felt great doing all the weights.

But then he got the ulcer, and it kept getting worse. So now we have to wait until it heals and off he will go to the gym again.

Melody