Topic: Dr Jones Hearing- January 25, 2007- Please share info with others
Tincup
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Please be there for Dr. Jones and the kids! It is important.
Please pass this information along to everyone. Thank you!
Dr. Jones next hearing-
THURSDAY, January 25, 2007
University of CT Health Center 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT In the Keller Auditorium 9:00 AM
From Bradley International Airport Follow Route 20 to I-91 South to I-84 West in Hartford. Follow I-84 West about 7 miles to Exit 39 which is after 39A. Turn right at the first traffic light onto Route 4 East (Farmington Avenue). At the third traffic light, turn right to enter the Health Center campus.
From Farmington Center Stay on Route 4 East/Farmington Avenue. As you drive up the hill toward I-84, stay in the right lane and follow the signs as Route 4 East/Farmington Avenue loops to the right and crosses the I-84 access road. At the fourth traffic light, turn right to enter the Health Center campus.
From West Hartford Center Stay on Farmington Avenue/Route 4 West. The Health Center is about 3.3 miles on the left.
From Route 44 Canton/Avon Proceed on Route 44 eastbound through Avon. Turn right onto Route 10 South/Waterville Road. Turn left onto Talcott Notch Road and continue to Farmington Avenue/Route 4 West. Turn right; the Health Center is a 1/4 mile on the left.
From I-84 Take Exit 39 (if coming from I-84 West, Exit 39 is after 39A). Turn right at the first traffic light onto Route 4 East (Farmington Avenue). At the third traffic light, turn right to enter the Health Center campus.
From Northbound Route 9 Take Exit 32 (left exit) onto I-84 West and stay in the right lane. Take Exit 39 (first exit). Turn right at the first traffic light onto Route 4 East (Farmington Avenue). At the third traffic light, turn right to enter the Health Center campus.
To Return to Route 9 From the Farmington Avenue entrance on the Lower Campus, take a left onto Route 4 West/Farmington Avenue. At the second light, take a left onto South Road. At the first stop sign, turn right and follow the signs to Route 9 South (you will enter I-84 East briefly prior to exiting onto Route 9 South).
To Return to I-84 East or West From the Farmington Avenue entrance on the Lower Campus, take a left onto Route 4 West/Farmington Avenue. At the third light, take a left towards the highway entrance ramps and follow the signs staying right for I-84 West or staying left for I-84 East.
Parking
Observers will have to park in Shuttle Lot 3. Once they turn into the Health Center from Farmington Avenue, take the 1st left and then take 2nd left to Shuttle Lot 3. There will be a shuttle bus providing transportation to the Main Building.
Keller Auditorium
Come in through Main Entrance into the lobby. On the left past the volunteer desk there are escalators. Take these to the ground floor. Turn around and Keller Auditorium will be directly in front of you.
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Weather forecast for Hartford (Farmington is a suburb of Hartford):
Thursday January 25, the day of the next hearing: light snow, high of 30 degrees
Wednesday, the day before the hearing: mostly cloudy, high of 39 degrees
Friday, the day after the hearing: mostly sunny, high of 20 degrees
Please be there for Dr. Jones and the kids.
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Mo and others, You might want to copy some of your posts here from earlier threads on why it is so important for families with Lyme to attend Dr. Jones' hearing this Thursday.
We can't read them too often, and not everyone may have seen them when they first appeared.
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We are from NJ and my 14 yr old son has been seeing Dr. J since last year. He is absolutely the best doctor, peds or otherwise we have ever seen. He spends a lot of time on each visit with a thorough exam, keeping very meticulous notes.
His bedside manner is outstanding - very down to earth, very approachable. His has a very sharp, subtle sense of humor. We never feel rushed; he always takes a lot of time answering any questions we may have. He doesn't just dictate his opinions, but rather discusses them with you, listens to what you are saying (!!!) and works with you for a solution that makes sense.
His dedication is exemplary - he works 7 days a week! At the last hearing we asked him if he was going home to rest after it was over - he replied he had to go back to the office since he had patients scheduled.
I also need to complement his office staff as well. They are the very compassionate, knowledgeable and always try to help. With all the insurance hassles, they know what to do. Like Dr. J., I have to say they are the best in what they do.
I would not hesitate recommending him at all.
As a side note, we first saw Dr. J speak at a conference last year, and in his presentation he mentioned the thousands of patients he treated over the years. After his presentation he fielded anonymous audience questions which were written on index cards. We submitted one which described my son's chronic condition, how we were struggling with treatment and basically asked the question of what would he recommend. His answer, was ``...he needs to come to my office''.
We waited after the presentation and were able to speak to him. An earlier LLMD who presented indicated she had a 1 year waiting list and was not accepting new patients. We expected a similar answer from Dr.J, since he is the top doc for pediatric Lyme. We mentioned that he had answered our question and we wanted to him see our son. Cautiously, we then asked if he was still accepting new patients. His answer - ''I never turn down patients, I would not be able to sleep at night'' says it all.
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Thanks so much for reposting, Jeffsdad. Great description of what Dr. Jones does for children with Lyme!
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Anyone out there still need media contact numbers? PM me and state whether you prefer email, fax, phone, or snail mail addresses and how many. This will be an ongoing campaign. We will need to re-contact the media to keep them focused on the case.
Thanks to those who have been working hard on this. One newspaper editor mentioned having received several emails about the hearing last week.
Keep up the momentum!
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Please fill in the list members of any Lyme-related Yahoo groups that you belong to if the location for the hearing this Thursday, the 25th, has not been posted there. Please post the address and directions yourself and/or refer the group to www.lymesite.com
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Tomorrow, Thursday, is January 25th, the day of Dr. Jones' next hearing session. This time it will take place in Farmington, CT, a suburb of Hartford, CT. The hearing begins at 9:00 a.m. Please be present if you possibly can.
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