Update On Doc Jones…Where he’s been and what He’s been up to.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Hi Folks,

I want to apologize for not getting some things done this year. There are a few lessons that need videos (or better videos) and I posted on some of the lessons that the videos would be up early this year. I also haven’t been on the forum much this year.

At the beginning of this year, I made plans to finish and upload those videos as a first priority and expected that it would be done by the early spring. Unfortunately, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with a brain tumor in late January. The tumor wasn’t malignant (not cancerous) but did require brain surgery, a hospital stay in the neurosurgery ICU, about a month of recuperation, and then six weeks of daily radiation treatments. All of this was done out of state away from my office and studio. Since the spring was lost to me and the summer was full of conferences and events I’d committed to and to two schools (one on emergency medicine and one on auricular therapy) that I’d committed to producing with Dr. Jed Adamson, the lesson video production had to be put off until winter.

Since getting back up to speed and getting the crazy summer obligations behind me, I have again prioritized getting those last few new videos up. In fact, I made up a filming schedule and started working on it just a couple of days ago. I have every expectation of getting them all done by the end of the year.

I’ve also just scheduled a free online webinar for students (something else I had meant to do more of this year). I’ll be sending out an announcement email with the details in the next few days. Those free student webinars will be happening every month or two.

The dust is finally settling this year, and some nice school things will be happening in the next several weeks as I finally get a chance to do all the “catch up” on things I wanted to do in the school last spring. I’ll also be on the forum lots more. :0)

I appreciate everyone’s patience. December will see some fun things and I also have some cool website and school projects and a couple of new books planned for 2025. Happy holidays everyone. I love and appreciate you all an am grateful to be part of your lives.

Doc Jones

PS:  I’m healthy and doing well and I’m apparently no more likely than anyone else to need brain surgery again. The surgeons said that after this last one there just wasn’t much left in there and that it was kind of drafty. :0)

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[Kaye ReidStudent]

So thankful to hear you had such great results of a difficult trial. I will say absolutely no apology necessary. Appreciate all you do and everyone involved. You share so much of your lives with us to make the world a better place. Prayers for good health to you and all of yours. Kaye Reid.

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[Kristy HolmanStudent]

So glad to hear you’re doing great!! And it sounds like there will be lots of good additions, the student webinars would be awesome!

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[Tina NassarStudent]

Thank God you are healthy and whole, except for the draft, lol!

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[Helen HuizengaStudent]

So glad it all went well for you!!  Excited to see what the new year brings.

Happy Holidays  🙂

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[Michelle ColeStudent]

We appreciate Doc Jones hands down!!!!

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[Sydnia Ginger AnadyStudent]

so grateful you are doing well, i know you were surrounded with prayers.  You and the HGH staff are always amazing and we are all looking forward to the herbal ventures of 2025 !! cheers to you , your family and the HGH crew

 

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[Andrea VineyardStudent]

So Thankful that you are doing well and that God has protected you! Thank you for all that you do! I have enjoyed learning from you!

Many Blessings

Andrea

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[Rebecca MayesStudent]

Thank you so much for all you have provided already.  We look forward to whatever comes next, but want you to be healthy and well most of all!  Have a Merry Christmas.  Don’t push too hard.  We will see you more in 2025.

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[Sandy HayesStudent]

Doc, I was one of the blessed ones who saw you at the Doug and Stacy Homesteading Conference in May of this year. I joined as a student because of those presentations I attended. You were fantastic!!! I too am thankful you are doing well. Prayers continue for your good health.

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[Elisabeth JonesStudent]

I’m so grateful you are well and fully recovered! Looking forward to seeing what this new year brings!

[Caroll RewisStudent]

So glad you are doing good I’m new here and hoping to make my 60s the healthiest decade ever thank you and God bless

[Sydney AlixStudent]

So glad you are doing okay Doc, we’ve sure missed you! I hope that 2025 is a wonderful year for you 🙂

God bless,

Sydney A.

[KingdomKeeperStudent]

LOL!  I don’t think that’s true.  You have a brilliant brain.  🙂  I’m very glad to hear you are all healed up.  Sounds a bit scary.  Thanks for the update.

I have goals of getting much more done in the course this year. Love all your content. I love herbs and I love learning.

[bigerobsonStudent]

Hello Doc Jones:  I’m a student from the old botanical school platform.  I’m here starting over from scratch.  I’m so happy to hear that you’re back in the swing of things.  I wish you the best as you move forward in the year 2025.  Hugs, Elaine

[Christine EdwardsStudent]

You inspired me to start down this path and I thank God for you!  I never seem to have enough time to do all the things I want to do either.  So, as many have said no apology necessary.  Continued health and happiness in 2025.  Big hug for health from me.

[KimStudent]

So glad you’re doing well. You do so much for the community and by extension the world. Thank you for being you!

 

[Christa RennerStudent]

So thankful you are doing well. Prayers for continued good health

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[Juanita MoffattStudent]

Proud of you and all you do.  Making a difference in the world.  Thankyou

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[ElizabethStudent]

Thank you for all you do Dr.Jones ! Have a wonderful Christmas !

Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer!

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[Anne EwtonStudent]

I’m glad to hear that you are doing better! I’m looking forward to learning all I can from you. Have a blessed holiday with your family.

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[Greg BoggsStudent]

Glad to hear everything is going well now! Thank you for all the hard work you do for the school here

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[Shirley BurnsStudent]

Thank you for the update – so glad to hear you are doing well!  Thank you for sharing your knowledge and for all you do.  Merry Christmas!!

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[Jessica CoulterStudent]

Thanks for all that you do and sharing your wisdom with all of us. To one of my favorite teachers I hope you take time for yourself to heal up nicely ❤️

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[Victoria DoyleStudent]

Praise God for your health! You are a remarkable man, Doc. I wish we had known and could have prayed you through this! Peace and all good!

Peace and all good!

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[ProsperInHealthStudent]

Prayers continue your way for the best of health. Remember, if you need to slow down to keep your health at its best, no worries about timelines of getting a long list of things accomplished. We appreciate all that you have done and it is a blessing to have access to all of your knowledge. May the good Lord continue to be with you and keep you in health.

ProsperInHealth

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[Deborah TomlinsonStudent]

Thank Goodness for your health.  You are an amazing herbalist and true mentor.  God bless you. Merry Christmas!

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[ShainaLee SmalesStudent]

So glad you are recovered and getting back to your life. Blessings on you and your family! Thank you for all that you do for so many.

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[LeslieStudent]

Doc Jones, I pray that God continues to bless you with good health and fortitude, as you continue with the great work of educating a whole world of new herbalists, so that we may go out and bless the lives of others in need.  Thank you for enduring all that you have this year, and I’m so looking forward to the great enhancements in the school!  Well done!

Blessings, Leslie

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[Karen KollertStudent]

so sorry to hear about your diagnosis but I am glad that you are doing much better.

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[SUZANNEStudent]

Doc Jones, thank you for updating us on what you have been going through this past year. I am so thankful you are doing well! Our Heavenly Father has blessed you with an amazing knowledge base to share with the rest of us. I praise Him for seeing you through a very trying time indeed. Many blessings to you as you continue the work set before you. May I say that we all care about you and love you very much!

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[Tammy KidneyStudent]

Praise the Lord all went well under the circumstances and that you are much improved!  Thank you for letting us all know and thanks especially for all you do!  You have made a major impact in the lives of my family.  Blessings and prayers for a healthy 2025 for you and your family!

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[Beverly RingerStudent]

So glad you are doing well now!!   Thank you for Thank you for  everything you do.

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[Sarah MirandaStudent]

Glad you are doing better! Sorry you went through all that. Try not to over do it!

As for the webinar, I’d live a away to ask you questions live.

Have a very merry Christmas!

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[Chris AllenStudent]

I am glad you are doing well and that your renewed energy allows you to take on more HGH projects. I hope you have a great Christmas with your family.

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[Linda StritzelStudent]

Praise God your healing and doing well! thank you for all you do for your students and followers. I have learned so much this past year and I’m excited to see what’s in store for 2025 . All God’s blessing and love for the new year ! Merry Christmas!

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[JeanStudent]

Hello Dr. Jones.  For some reason, I thought that (your surgery) was a historical event that had already happened in the way past.  So, I am stunned that you were able to keep up at all this past year!  If I stub my toe on a mole hill, I am no good for anything.  You are climbing mountain after mountain and still going strong.  May 2025 be kind to you and yours.  May God bless your work going forward.  May all who are taking part in your classes achieve their goals in life.  May roadblocks not stop us from gaining this precious knowledge of God’s Creation.  Thank you for your life’s work.

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[JenStudent]

Well that makes sense! I am relieved for not only you but your family. What a year for you all. Happy to see you back and excited for the new stuff. Still working through all the current goods. Thanks for helping us all learn how to take care of our familes/pets.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead InstructorTopic Author]

Jean wrote:

Hello Dr. Jones.  For some reason, I thought that (your surgery) was a historical event that had already happened in the way past.  So, I am stunned that you were able to keep up at all this past year!  If I stub my toe on a mole hill, I am no good for anything.  You are climbing mountain after mountain and still going strong.  May 2025 be kind to you and yours.  May God bless your work going forward.  May all who are taking part in your classes achieve their goals in life.  May roadblocks not stop us from gaining this precious knowledge of God’s Creation.  Thank you for your life’s work.

It was also historical. I also had brain surgery in Jan, 2021. This last one was in 2024. They were both for the same mass, a benign meningioma (not cancer). Part of it was in one spot, the other part was in a place that couldn’t be accessed via the first surgery so they just decided to watch it for awhile. I don’t think I’ll be having any more. The brain surgeon said there wasn’t much left in there to work with in there and that it was sort of drafty. :0)

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[Jackie BourgStudent]

Thank you so much for the calcification I been watching you on you tube for a long time I was a little confused also. I just stared your School love it .

You make all the courses interesting and fun. I am thankful for all you have done here.  You and your family are in my prayers.

thank you for all you do

Jackie

[Kim L EdieStudent]

Praise God you are doing well. As Victoria said, I wish we knew sooner to keep you in prayer during all your trail.  Did the doctor say what caused it? What I have been learning about EMF waves it is so very important to keep cell phones way from the head, use the speaker option or ear buds that filter out most of the radiation. I think your brain has had enough radiation. I appreciate all the you are teaching me. Take care Doc and May Yehovah our God Bless you and Keep you in Yeshua/Jesus’s Name.

[JeanStudent]

We love you Doc and could not do this without you and yours. Thank you for making this adventure in learning possible for all of us. May all of us fulfill our own destinies in life as you have been doing in your own life.  You are an Inspiration to all!

[Angie MasonStudent]

So thankful you are doing well now!  Since I began this school, I almost idolize you.  My husband and kids joke with me about “Doc Jones teach you that?”.  (Doc Jones was also my grandfather’s name.)  You took me from knowing nothing to Queen of my jungle (herb garden). LOL   Will pray that you continue to recover and become whole.  We are on the coast of NC and we have 3 extra bedrooms.  Salt air and sunshine are great for the soul!  Come on over anytime!

[AllesenStudent]

Glad your alright

[Jessica HansonStudent]

Wow Doc! All that you’ve been through, and all that you have accomplished with your school, YouTube channel, conferences AND personal practice amazes me(and so may others). You’re quite the inspiration, and such a valued mentor to so many people. Ive been following you on YouTube for a couple years prior to enrolling in the school this year. It was a treat meeting you and your family this year at the Ozark Homestead Conference in Marshfield, Mo. My husband also appreciated meeting another veterinarian that has such an interest in herbs, and a fun sense of humor as yours! I really appreciate your positivity and lightheartedness in all your videos, can’t help but smile and laugh with your jokes. You’re a very uplifting spirit that spreads so much joy; may you continue to heal and be blessed in the coming year. Thank you for all the knowledge and helping make it relatable and easy to understand.

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[Cj McHandStudent]

So glad to hear you are doing well. I am a student and fan of your YouTube channel. Take care and find the joy in each day.

Cj McHand

[Geneva BivensStudent]

Doc Jones, no apologies necessary. You have to take care of yourself. I hope that you’re also scheduling time to rest and relax.

So glad to hear that you’re healthy and doing well after everything that you (and your family) have been through with both brain surgeries. Continued prayers for all of you!

 

[Marcia DanielsStudent]

Doc,

So glad you have recovered from your surgery, God is so Good !!  No apologies needed !  Loving the school and learning sooo much and really gaining the confidence to use all that information.

All the best to you !

 

Marcia Daniels

[Francesca HardingStudent]

So grateful that you are well now, God bless. Getting back up to speed can be a slow process, hope you took all the time you needed. I have enjoyed your videos on YouTube and I’m looking forward to going through all the classes in the school.
Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge.

[Renee HartshornStudent]

You are one amazing man.  God is not finished with you yet.  We need more of your knowledge and experience shared with all of us.  So looking forward to delving more into the school this year.

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[ElizabethStudent]

Anyone know if there is still a Live tonight?

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[Greg BoggsStudent]

Its still on the schedule, technology has a way of misbehaving when you need it to work most, so I assume they will be live here shortly

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[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead InstructorTopic Author]

It will be live this evening Jan. 9th (Thursday) at 6pm mountain time.

Just a reminder that the livestream Q&A webinar will be tonight at 6pm Mountain time.

If you can’t make it, it’ll be recorded.

You can go to this link to participate: https://homesteadacademy.com/courses/homegrown-herbalist/sections/live-webinars/lessons/livestream-with-doc/

That page won’t look like anything until right before the webinar.  See you there!

 

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[LeslieStudent]

I’ve been trying to access the live webinar and wonder what’s happening.  I cannot post in that channel, says forum is locked… it’s now 6:18 MT

 

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[JeanStudent]

I didnt know there was suppose to be a live tonight  (smile) Almost 8:30 PM here. I hope there will be a replay?

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[Chris WheelerStudent]

Doc, I’ve never seen someone be so upbeat and even crack a joke about something as serious as brain surgery. What a gift! So glad you’re still with us and recovered. Love all I’m learning from you. It’s such a blessing!

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[JeanStudent]

Going to follow Doc around and eat what he eats and see if I turn out funny like him.  (smile)

[william hoffmanStudent]

Love ya Doc !!! Thank you to you and all your team at HGH.  God Bless ALL of you !!

[MaryAnn LeyStudent]

You’re an amazing man with a wonderful attitude toward health and healing. It’s obvious your faith is huge, and may God continue to bless you and your family in 2025.

[DebiStudent]

I am just beginning my herbalist journey and am so grateful for the youtube videos you produce that were my introduction to your school!  I am happy to hear that your surgery was successful and that you are feeling well now not only for you and your family but also a bit selfishly as I hope to gain much knowledge and inspiration from you in the future : ))))  Thank you for sharing your wisdom, experience and knowledge with all of us!  God Bless you and your family and the entire HGH family : )))

[rchahnStudent]

I am glad you are doing well.  Thank-you for all you do for us!

[Julie MillerStudent]

I am so thankful to hear that last year’s health journey turned out with you back to good health! Definitely no need to apologize for anything here, I appreciate you and all you do for our community. Excited for all the learning in 2025.  Praying for good health and blessings for you!

[KathleenStudent]

Glad you’re doing well!!

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