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DUNLAP MAN RECEIVES DIALYSIS AT HOME, THANKS TO BTC’S FIBER INTERNET Story by LISA SAVAGE | Photography by MARK GILLILAND
Charles and Joyce Layne
Nurse Judy Hopkins, of U.S. Renal Care, checks in on the Laynes.
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harles Layne appeared to be the picture of health — retired but still working some as a diesel mechanic — when he noticed swelling in his hands and feet a few years ago. The Sequatchie County man’s kidneys were failing, and he spent six months going through medical tests and treatments. Experts never determined exactly what caused his kidney failure, but treatment eventually required three trips a week to McMinnville for dialysis.
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Now, Layne requires dialysis, but thanks to fiber optic internet through BTC Fiber, the treatment occurs daily while he sleeps at home. “It’s been life-changing,” Layne says. “It’s absolutely been a blessing for me and my wife not to have to make that drive for dialysis.” BTC Fiber
