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ThyCa Tampa, FL Support Group

Meets: ThyCa Tampa meets the second Saturday of each month from 10:30 to noon.
2013
Jan 12 Apr 13 Jul 13 Oct 12
Feb 9 May 11 Aug 10 Nov 9
Mar 9 Jun 8 Sep 14 Dec 14
Location:

Morton Plant Hospital
455 Pinellas St., Building 100
Room Tuttle D
Clearwater, FL

Contacts: Lydia Hartney, ARNP, BC  727-271-0703
Doris Proni  727-742-9056
e-mail: tampa-fl@thyca.org
Directions:

From Tampa:
1. South on 275
2. Exit #39 onto Fl-260 West toward Clearwater. - Go 1.8 mi
3. Exit Fl-60 West. Left on W Courtney Campbell Causeway toward Clearwater - 9.5 mi.
4. Causeway becomes Gulf to Bay Blvd - continue 4.7 mi
5. Continue on Court St. toward beaches - 1.3 mi
6. L on S. Myrtle Ave.  - 0.7 mi
7. R on Pinellas St. - 0.3 mi

From St. Petersburg:
1. North on 275
2. Exit #30/Fl686 ton Roosevelt Blvd N toward Largo - Go 1.9 mi
3. Bear L to follow FL-686 West - 7.9 mi
4. At next fork, stay to the right towards Largo. After Clearwater/St. Pete airport, toad becomes West Bay Drive.
5. R on Clearwater Largo Rd. - 1.6 mi
6. L on Pinellas St. - <0.1 mi

Once on Pinellas St.:
Go straight (west) toward the hospital, past the stop sign and continue to go straight.
The road will curve to the right and the main entrance to the hospital will be on the right.
Enter through the main entrance of the hospital.
Take the elevator to the 1st floor.
Follow the signs to the cafeteria.
Tuttle Auditorium Room D will be on the left side opposite of the cafeteria.

Map to Morton Plant Hospital (provided by Mapquest®).

Other:  

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 19-21, 2012, you are cordially invited to the 15th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference, at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, which is about 15 miles from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.  This event is sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.  

Dozens of leading thyroid cancer specialists from around the country will speak and answer questions about thyroid cancer care and research. The weekend also features speakers and roundtables on skills for coping with thyroid cancer. This educational and supportive conference is for people at all phases of testing, treatment, and follow-up for thyroid cancer, as well as caregivers, friends, health care professionals, and anyone interested in thyroid cancer. Scholarships to cover the registration fee are available on request. Walk-in attendees are welcome. 

Visit http://www.thyca.org/conferences.htm for further details and advance registration information.

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Nothing discussed at a support group should be considered as a replacement for a doctor's care. We do not give medical advice. We do share support and our own experiences. We are each ultimately responsible for our own care.

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This page was updated on January 7, 2013 8:21 PM .