Dr.

Grant picked up the clipboard again and clicked his pen twice.

“Without this intervention, her kidneys will shut down in less than fourteen days,” Dr.

Grant said.

“Once the failure cascades, we’re looking at emergency dialysis, a huge decline in her baseline health, and a sharp drop in transplant eligibility.”

Richard leaned back against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest.

“You gave us a preliminary estimate of two hundred and forty thousand dollars just for the first year of care,” Richard said.