

| By August, Jo Beth gave in and went back to her lupus doctor to renew the Plaquenil and anti-inflammatory. She found the money, somehow. Without insurance, not ony were drugs expensive, but the doctor's fee was hefty. He very nicely cut it in half for her. Joe picked up work soon after this. Insured again. Yay! |
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| Whether or not the breathing problems had been due to Jo Beth's heart, we'll never know. It now tested stronger than the hearts of women athletes--from all that friggin' skiing! |
| It was October by the time managed care managed to accomplish the heart tests. Jo Beth had been back on her lupus drugs for almost three months. Her breathing by then was just fine. |