A dear friend called tonight to talk about Dr J's situation. She had an appt today & I could hear in her voice how worried she is. She has been to many doctors in the South (including Mayo) with the same results we've all had.
No diagnosis, wrong diagnosis, inadequate treatment, wrong treatment, insults, needless tests, exorbitant expenses, etc, etc.
Dr J is her last hope (in the Southeast) for the medical care she needs.
Every one of us needs to show our concern for Dr J in NC. Without him, I don't know where all his patients would go for treatment. ....and what about the patients of the future?
Read ConnieMc's post "Support letters needed for Dr J in NC".
Give your support & keep him in your prayers. Please!!
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
Carol, please give him my support with a big IOWA hug if you see him. I did write him a letter even if I've never met him and sent some money.
Posted by cbb (Member # 788) on :
Betty, Wish I could say I'd be glad to give him a "big IOWA hug", but I won't be seeing him. I'm very concerned & worried about our LLMDs. That's why I'm posting this reminder.
I've never had the pleasure of meeting Dr J of NC, but I've heard how caring & knowledgeable he & his staff are.
Thanks for the support - all the way from Iowa!
Posted by ConnieMc (Member # 191) on :
up!
Thanks cbb. We need all the help we can get. I talked with Dr. J recently and he is committed to fighting and doing whatever it takes. The tentative date for the hearing is June 14 at 8 AM. For anyone who wants to attend, it will be in Raleigh, NC. As the date gets closer, more info will be available.
Thanks for the support!
Posted by lymewreck36 (Member # 4395) on :
I moved away from Connecticut a year ago, to lower Alabama. There was one doctor here I was told to try. While he seemed to talk the lyme literate talk, his treatment was far from lyme literate. He even went so far as to suggest I was making up the lyme symptoms of my children. And this is the only man I know of in Alabama that is supposed to be lyme literate. I took my family, we all have lyme, up to North Carolina for treatment. WE now see Dr. J. I can tell you his staff is more than wonderful, and very supportive. I spoke to them this week regarding the hearing. The more fuss the lyme community makes, the more letters of support we send, the better it is for the J clinic, and all lyme doctors. They need letters folks, lots of them. These people are sticking their necks out so we can continue to live and watch our children grow. We are dead meat without them. I did send a letter. Now I wait anxiously.
Posted by focusonsurvival (Member # 9124) on :
where would we send letters? Address and person to write to? Thanks,M