<prompt> Human: Throwaway accountI have end-stage renal disease, and my nephrologist has instructed me to quit my job and begin dialysis treatment to paid for by Medicaid. I am a cook in a small restaurant in NY, with two kids in their late teens, no savings, and 12k in debt. My wife also works at a restaurant earning minimum wage. I dont know how I can support my family financially while coping with my disease. What can you guys recommend?  <response>: Seems like your doctor is referring to hemodialysis, which is disruptive to a regular job. Hemodialysis is the usual type of dialysis in the USA, whereas it is my understanding that peritoneal dialysis is more common in the rest of the world. It allows the patient to perform their own dialysis at night while they sleep. Just another option to consider. If you bring it up and this doctor isnt willing to even discuss it, consider asking for a referral to someone that would be willing to discuss it. Every doctor is different just like every patient is different. 