1.   Doctors told Elliott not to play because his kidneys were not functioning properly and he was placing himself in serious danger.

2.   Pain medications are given as needed, and urine flow is monitored to make sure the kidneys function properly.

3.   The doctor had recently suffered two heart attacks, and his kidneys were barely functioning.

4.   The kidney never functioned on its own and Mrs. Bombeck remained dependent on dialysis.

5.   The other kidney functions normally.

6.   The second kidney functions perfectly, she said, but little else does.

7.   Dialysis is a procedure used to remove waste from blood when the kidneys no long function properly.

8.   Doctors responded by reprogramming her pacemaker to strengthen her heartbeat so that her kidneys would function better, Shetty said.

9.   Her kidney was functioning better and heart rhythm was controlled.

10.   Her kidneys were functioning better.