Here is the site where you can sign Dr. J's petition. Though we are requested not to post Dr.'s names, to protect them, it is only common sense when a doc is publicly accused we must come together to support the doctors who risk their careers in trying to help us.
Whether or not a doctor, who is under attack, has been able to help you with his/her protocol should not be your deciding factor in whether you will support these doctors. Remember, if the national and state health agencies recognized the state of chronic Lyme, and researched to find treatment protocols/cure, then we would not have doctors searching through trial and error to treat this disease.
If a doctor of Dr. J's stature goes down then no doctor is safe. Future cases in other states will be affected by what happens to Dr. J.
Thank you so much for the link to this on-line petition...it was simple to do and sure put a smile on my face knowing that so many are pulling for this excellent physician!
My best, melanie
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
FYI: Someone signed the petition with a negative. This person is number 6 from the bottom on the 1st page. Is there anyway to remove it from the petition?
Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
I noticed this as well, and emailed the site about it.
Hopefully, it will be taken care of soon. Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
Oh good Melanie! Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
Woo Hoo! 64 people have signed the petition after I did at noon. There are now 215 signatures! Keep them signatures coming! We all MUST help to make a difference at a very disheartening time in Lyme history!
Posted by Areneli (Member # 6740) on :
The protection of doctors "requests not to post Dr.'s names" referes to Drs who are not public persons.
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
UP
Posted by AP (Member # 8430) on :
245 signatures, including one very offensive one that shouldn't be there.
Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
NatCapLyme replied to my email- unfortunately, the webmaster is out of town for the holidays.
But they ARE aware of the problem and will try to fix it just as soon as they can.
Thanks so much to all of you for adding your voices!
My best, M
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
281 minus 1! Woo Buddy!
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
297 and climbing. Hubby and I both signed.
Bea Seibert
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
Movin this on up
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
367 so far. Posted by tjtighe (Member # 4057) on :
PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING!
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
I was 386 I believe a little while ago.
I typed a 2 page letter to mail & emailed it to web site folks.
386 ... lymenet has 9,000 MEMBERS; surely we can get at least 1000 from lymenet alone!
Bettyg ... not a patient of Dr. J
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
Wow Betty! 9000 members! I didn't know that! Surely we could at LEAST get 1000. Come on members! Are we going to wait to do something after the damage is done? We need to do something NOW! It takes less than 5 minutes to fill it out. To save you time, here's a direct link to the "Sign the Petition" page: Direct link to "Sign Petition" page Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
There are 60 people signed on to this board right now. If you already signed the petition, thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you haven't, I encourage you to do some research and PLEASE sign this petition. If I sound desperate, it's because I am. My mother's the patient and I want the very best for her, and the best for her right now is Dr. Jemsek.
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
Is there a way the moderator could PM all the members about this petition? Just a thought.
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
Up 658 Signatures so far! Posted by northstar (Member # 7911) on :
This is from the Nat.Cap.Lyme site: (http://www.natcaplyme.org/jemsek_appeal.htm)
"This hearing is critical and different from Dr. Z....'s in that it is past the investigation stage; the purpose is to decide whether his license should be revoked, terminating his ability to practice medicine. "
"He is only one of two Infectious Disease Physicians in the country who has taken the challenge of treating the chronic Lyme community outside the current IDSA guidelines."
Please note: the petition can be signed "Anonymous" if you do not wish to post your name.
Although they request address and email, the email was used to send an automated "thank you", and they state it will not be used for any other reasons.
Posted by tjtighe (Member # 4057) on :
Please keep this going.
Posted by tickedntx (Member # 5660) on :
Please post the full link so that it can be cut and pasted into a browser.
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
Sole, there are 300 more signatures than when I signed yesterday! I saw 6-10 of lyme friends I sent the link to.
Sole, I thought the same thing of 1 of our LYMENET MODERATORS doing a 1-time blanket emailing like they did when they sent us each a private email asking for $$ funds to keep lymenet board going another year. So yes, it is possible.
We have just got to get to an active moderator. Send a PM to Jenifer; she answered me this weekend when she fixed a wide post.
LOU B, I noticed has removed his PM and home email addy for the time being since his father-in-law's death.
Jenifer said other moderator, Toby; she was really busy right now.
Bettyg
Posted by hardynaka (Member # 8099) on :
I was number 876!
Selma
Posted by Bon (Member # 5999) on :
quote:Originally posted by klcst: Here is the site where you can sign Dr. J's petition. Though we are requested not to post Dr.'s names, to protect them, it is only common sense when a doc is publicly accused we must come together to support the doctors who risk their careers in trying to help us.
Whether or not a doctor, who is under attack, has been able to help you with his/her protocol should not be your deciding factor in whether you will support these doctors. Remember, if the national and state health agencies recognized the state of chronic Lyme, and researched to find treatment protocols/cure, then we would not have doctors searching through trial and error to treat this disease.
If a doctor of Dr. J's stature goes down then no doctor is safe. Future cases in other states will be affected by what happens to Dr. J.
We need all the help we can get. VERY IMPORTANT!
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
952 at last look...
Send the link to your families and friends, hint, hint...
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
1048 Signatures! I'm so impressed! Keep them coming!
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
Betty Thanks for the info. I'm going to contact a moderator right now! Christina
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
1232 Signatures! Yay!
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
wow, wonderful all the extra signatures....
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
up
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Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
1395 Signatures!
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
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Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
Wow, 1506 Signatures! Gotta keep this on top! Posted by Nal (Member # 6801) on :
I just signed it.
Nancy
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
1674 Signatures!
Come on members and guests! If a medical board can bring down Dr. Jemsek, then the others are doomed. We must prevent this from happening.
If you don't agree with how mainstream medicine treats Lyme disease, and you support the use of long term antibiotics until the medical community finds a better way, then you must get involved now.
If you don't, short term antibiotics for chronic sufferers will be the ONLY option available.
For you newbies in here, do yourself a favor and do some research. If by the end, you conclude that long term antibiotics has a place in the treatment of chronic Lyme and that the diagnosis of Lyme disease should not be primarily made from less than acceptable Lyme disease lab tests, but from a patient's clinical presentation and history, then please consider signing this petition.
It's not to say that these lab tests aren't useful. They can be valuable in supporting a diagnosis, but should not be used as the only or main tool for diagnosing Lyme disease.
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
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Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
1720!
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1827! Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
It is time to make our voices heard!
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Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
2038! Way to go people!
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Yes, it's me again waking up this thread. Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
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Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
2185
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
2277!
Posted by FightFireWithWater (Member # 5781) on :
To the organizers: There was a "message" that appeared near the top of the website link given on this thread to the effect that there is no such petition. However, the link leading to the petition at the top of the page (and the other ones I tried)do work.
To avoid confusion, you might want to see if you also get this "message" when you log on now and, if so, if you can get rid of it.
Posted by cbb (Member # 788) on :
I had the same thing happen. If you wait, the petition comes up.
It now has 2,304 signatures, but it only shows 5 pages. Earlier today, it showed a total of 23 pages.
Posted by FightFireWithWater (Member # 5781) on :
Oh, no! Hope someone is keeping a running hard-copy print-out!
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
I REALLY hope something bad didn't just happen with this petition! Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
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Posted by Oji (Member # 9341) on :
Movin on up
Posted by northstar (Member # 7911) on :
Seems to still have a problem: this is what I got when I went to petition:
"To view the petition(s), you must be a registered user of this site. "
I emailed, but it is a Sunday night......
Posted by northstar (Member # 7911) on :
petition is up and running again. They plan to keep it up another week for more signatures. Todays total was downloaded and sent to Dr. J's lawers. Over 2400 so far.
N.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
to the person who started this thread, would be nice now if you edited TOPIC title showing DEADLINE DATE of 6-18-06 or whatever it is according to the last post. Thank you ... good for the PROCRASTINATORS!
Posted by FightFireWithWater (Member # 5781) on :
Good news! You can still sign the petition for Dr. J. in North Carolina for another week. So glad that there is a hard-copy version in case of further computer gliches.
Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
2549 Posted by FightFireWithWater (Member # 5781) on :
There are still a few days left to sign this petition. Please consider doing do.
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
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Posted by FightFireWithWater (Member # 5781) on :
The window of opportunity is closing on the chance to sign the petition for Dr. Jemsek. Please consider adding your name.
Posted by company81 (Member # 5895) on :
2696 Keep them coming in.
Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :
2705! I know it ended on the 16th, but I think people can still sign it.
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