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Posted by kitkat32 (Member # 9682) on :

Hi everyone,

I have been trying really hard to educate local doctors about lyme and it's dx/treatment.

I have finally made a breakthrough...YAY!!!!!

A local doctor thinks he might have lyme disease. He asked to speak to me about it about a month ago. I met with him and we talked for well over an hour.

I suggested he attend the recent conference in CT. He offered for me to go to but I was to ill to go.

I heard news tonight that he was very happy he went. He is going to be taking the 2 week course offered to MDs.

I am so happy that someone has finally listened to me. He is an older doctor and pretty well known in our community. I hope if he takes this on others will follow.

Just thought that I would share.

kit [Wink]

Posted by Gert (Member # 13584) on :

That is great news Kit.......hugs to you. Hope you are feeling better today.

Posted by Vermont_Lymie (Member # 9780) on :

Great work kit!!! [Big Grin]

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

.... KAT, CONGRATS ON RECRUITING and enlightening this md who wanted to learn now only for himself, but to treat as well!!

KUDOS [group hug]

when he is ready to treat, please let me know and we'll be happy to add him to our nationwide llmd list!!

will need the following by PRIVATE MESSAGE:

full name,
street addy
city, state

phone no.
fax no.
web site or email if possible

cost per hour for 1st visit
cost for followups

do they take insurance?
what kind?
treat by IV or ORAL?

Kit, you've done well! [group hug]

wish all drs. were that interested without having the LD too!!

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

Good for you!!!

MUCH appreciated you took time to help him... which in turn will help others. Wonderful news!

[Big Grin]

Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :

wow, wonderful :-) I hope he gets the treatment he needs.

You dont happen to be in SE PA?

Posted by Larkspur (Member # 5131) on :

Hi Kit. I am very interested b/c I am in PA (suburban Philly) I have an ILADS doc who I love but really feel I need just a regular GP as an adjunct who is Lyme Literate for issues that come up that are not really in the domain of my LLMD.... like if I just want a check up, or if I sprained my ankle or something....

So, I am not looking for a new LLMD at all, but just a GP who understands my history, issues etc who I could go to the way "normal" people have a family doctor...

Posted by kitkat32 (Member # 9682) on :

Thanks for sharing my good news with me.

I will be sure to post after he gets his training.

I am not in SE PA. I am in Northeast. We are about 30 minutes from the Scranton/Wilkes Barre area.

I will let everyone know when I hear more.

kit

Posted by doc (Member # 14471) on :

Thats great news , the more doctors that move to the good side the better.

To bad most have to get lyme to see the light.

Doc

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

That's incredible!!

Posted by perplexed (Member # 1913) on :

Great news!

Can we send him here to Kentucky...no LLMDs here or doctors willing to learn. Grrrrrr!

Feel so alone here.

Hugs, Perplexed [dizzy]

Posted by kitkat32 (Member # 9682) on :

It is great news. It is a shame that there aren't more doctors willing to learn.

It has taken me since 1996 to convince a doctor to start looking further into lyme disease.

I am tired of being sick and tired of being an educator to doctors.

I guess it will be worth it though when this doctor is able to help others.

kit