Snowflake Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Welcome to the ongoing block party, Joe! Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebbie Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Dr. Joe - let me add a great big welcome to the bunch! I look forward to your contributions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Just wanted to tell you how happy I am that you've chosen to join us. We stand a better chance if we stand together:Medical Providers, Patients, Caregivers, Friends. So WELCOME, and thank you for caring enough to stand a while on our side of the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresag Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Hi Joe, I guess I don't have to tell you that you are, indeed, welcome here. I'm a clinical nurse specialist - my father died of NSCLC about 6 years ago, so my personal connection to LC is somewhat remote (although my Dad's memory is not). I'm doing symptom management research in people w/ lung cancer, and the folks here have been incredibly welcoming. Glad you are "on board." - Teresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Dr. Joe I often wondered if dr.'s ever came here to see what a patient or loved one feels like. I think its great that you have the concern for your patients to come here and get things from a different perspective. I would LOVE for you to stay here. We could learn alot from each other! Welcome Welcome Welcome!!! Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Welcome, Doc Joe!! Welcome to the family....!!!!!! Your input will be most welcome. XOXOXOX MaryAnn Prayers always.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 I am impressed that you want to do this. Your patients are one lucky bunch to have you. Welcome! I look forward to your contribution here. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remembering Dave Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Welcome, welcome,welcome!!!!!!!!!!! By all means we would love to have you on board and would love to get your insight/input to some of our questions. Thanks fo the intrest and I hope we can offer you as much help with you patients as we hope you can be of help to us. David C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marion Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 I agree with all of the above, WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME. Thanks for interest. marion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marion Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 I agree with all of the above, WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME. Thanks for interest. marion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayFrog Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Welcome, Dr. Joe! Thanks for your interest, and for seeing us as human beings, not as statistics. You'll find this site informative, encouraging and filled with very, very intelligent and caring people who want to learn as much as they can about their disease. Be prepared for some intelligent and thought-provoking questions and conversations! I had mentioned how I had found this site to my nurse/advocate, and that it had helped me immeasurably..... and she agreed it was one of the best (if not THE best) sites of its kind. Welcome, and thank you......look forward to "seeing" you often. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie B Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Dear Oncodoc, JOE! Do you feel WELCOMED ??? Now I KNOW there is a GOD, cause he sent you to us!!! WOW!!!!! I am SO impressed that you are so willing to take the time to spend with all of us and to share your wonderful knowledge of Lung Cancer. HOW LUCKY ARE WE??? Pretty lucky!!! Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!!!! I totally apprecaite the fact that you are willing to spend time with us and lend a helping hand now and then. THANK YOU! Best wishes to you, and if you don't mind, maybe you could share some of your back ground with us. I don't need addresses, or anything like that, but just maybe you could share some information on your education and family life. I look forward to getting to know you better. No need to write a book, just a little info is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCarl Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 I can only add my unqualified WELCOME. And, in fact, invite some of your co-workers and other medical proffessionals who deal with this disease to come join us! The more that you folks understand how we feel, the more WE understand how YOU feel about this disease the more we can work TOGETHER. And that means more people survive this disease. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 My turn to say, Welcome aboard, J.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaRN Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 as i scrolled down through all the posts i realized that everyone else had already said what i wanted to say....very hard to be original here.... but i agree, WELCOME! and THANK YOU for taking your time to be here!!!!!! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Hello Oncodoc! As you have already seen, your more that welcomed here. I just want to add my WELCOME also. BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate1621 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Yep, what they said. Welcome, welcome, welcome. Thanks for taking the time. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaffie Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Another big WELCOME! Talk about timing, I have my first appointment with an oncologist on the 27th of this month. Thank you for joining the group! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Oncodoc, Yes, you are so very welcome. It is so kind of you to take time out of your busy life to join us here. Thank You for joining. Paddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remembering Dave Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 My husband already welcomed you but I need to as well. Are you welcome here? HELL YES. THANKS FOR COMING. We are lucky, Dave has an awesome oncologist, my mother also now has colon cancer and is seeing him as well, he is a very caring individual, very good, very good guy. But we have room in our hearts for you, too! God Bless! You have a very difficult job! Karen C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Hey Doc, are you overwhelmed yet? This is a really friendly group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 Ahem, yup pretty overwhelmed! Thanks all for the REALLY warm welcome! And I've already littered your board with my posts so I'm settling right in. Connie B. asked me to post about myself so here goes. I am a medical oncologist in Minnesota (no, not Rochester, Minneapolis actually). I'm 37, have been in practice for going on 6 years so I'm still a whippersnapper but not quite as wet behind the ears as I used to be. I work at a pretty large medical center, we have about 500 doctors, 7 oncologists with 3 more on the way (Thank God!) I have always had a special interest in lung cancer and when I joined my group, I became a little distressed about the way that we were going about treating this difficult disease. There was little communication between the pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons and radiation/medical oncologists. This disease demands to be treated by a team, not a collection of individuals. Two years ago, after much politicking, I established a lung cancer program at our medical center of which I am medical director. It has completely changed the way we treat the disease. We now have a nurse practitioner who works with me to coordinate the care of all of the new cases we treat (about 150-200 per year). She receives a schedule with every bronchoscopy or CT guided biopsy that takes place at our hospital and contacts every patient right away after diagnosis. She coordinates all of their appointments, scans, etc after reviewing the case with me. We then review every new case in our conference which is attended by medical oncology, radiation oncology, pulmonology, radiology, pathology and thoracic surgery. We review every scan and path report and then as a team discuss what the best treatment approach would be. It has made a world of difference. Just getting a bunch of people to re-review the scans often reveals something that affects treatment (I know, scary thought!) And its like getting a second, third and fourth opinion at once. Anyways sorry for the commercial! I just have very strong feelings about this and I think more and more community cancer centers are adopting this approach. As far as personal life, I am married, have a very cute 18 month old boy and work way way too much. Look forward to meeting all of you! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 hi dr. joe, thank you for your bio. i'm so grateful to see all that you have accomplished to help lung cancer patients at your hospital. the conjoined effort between all the doctors is a definitely plus. there are several hospitals in the los angeles area that i have heard practice similar strategies. unfortunately, my mom's docs and hospitals do not have this type of program intact, so it's often arduous to get info from all the docs involved in my mom's case in a timely fashion. hopefully more oncos will follow your example and start establishing more programs like the one you have helped institute. thank you for all of you advice too. it is immensely helpful, and i'm sure that we'll have plenty of questions to ask you in the near future! God bless, mj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilgna Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Welcome, I am so impressed the you want to be a part of our group. In this fight there are" no outsiders", I feel your part is a blessing to most of us.. Thank you for your time and interst... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Joe, you are one cool dude in my book. It is so refreshing to have an MD in this field who thinks and feels like you do. Makes me want to be in Minneapolis with my wife under your care, although she has a super onc that we wouldn't trade right now. You bring us your expertise, your support and your hope. Are we lucky or what? Praise God. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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