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Everything had been improved with the ot into what it didn’t do for me

“Well, you’ve been aroundhim learn froet hit with fatigue that comes out of nowhere”

“What does that feel like?” he asks

“Soht of sleep and won’t feel like I got even a minute My eyes will be really heavy, and it will see soht not be able to finish a sentence because the words will get lost It’s like being under the influence of coldBut that’s pretty much it”

“You’re doing it again,” he says, and I blink in confusion “Mini deal”

I shake rateful I can lead a relatively nor and be able to go to work Prior to the ht be in the hospital getting a transfusion”

Dax shakes his head, his expression solean And to think you handled soout in California while Lance was based in New York”

“He was there for me,” I say “We still talked by phone every day and texted reat support, and, of course, I couldn’t have afforded the treatment Even with his insurance, the out-of-pocket ay too rich for my blood”

“It’s still unbelievable tocan be that far out of reach for so many people”

“There’s Medicaid insurance Plus, the pharmaceutical company has private funds it awards to those in need In fact, I applied to one of their prograone I still haven’t heard frouess”

“It’s o to someone else who needs it since you’ll haveyour new card in soon I had you added yesterday”