Free Newsletter & Information Packet|Chinese|Spanish|Other Languages
DONATE ONLINE|Press Room|About Us|Blog|Site Search

ThyCa Long Island, NY Support Group

Manhasset, NY

Meets: ThyCa Long Island meets the second Sunday of each month, except May, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Once in-person meetings resume, please call to confirm meetings, especially if you drive a long distance.

See Special Events below for information about our guest speaker on November 13.

ThyCa remains cautious due to the evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation. We do expect some support group meeting sites to begin opening for in-person meetings. We realize not all locations will open for the foreseeable future. As such, ThyCa will continue to hold virtual meetings. We encourage all support group members to be careful and stay safe.

Please take care of yourself. We suggest that you follow the precautions recommended by your local health agencies and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/
ThyCa Long Island holds FREE virtual meetings on the Zoom platform as shown at our regular time, 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Members of our group or others are welcome. Please e-mail our group facilitator at longisland-ny@thyca.org for connection info. We will continue to meet online until the shelter-in-place order has been lifted and ThyCa approves a return to in-person meetings. We look forward to seeing you there.

Location: North Shore University Hospital
Tower Pavilion, first floor, TCR #1 and 2
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY
Directions: Map to North Shore University Hospital (provided by Google Maps®).

Take Exit 33 on the Long Island Expressway.
If coming from the East, make a right on to Community Drive.
If coming from the West, make a left on to Community Drive

You may park in the parking garage (Free. Security will validate your parking ticket).
Contacts: Abby & Miguel Melendez 516-608-5113
e-mail: longisland-ny@thyca.org

Please check your spam folder for an email if you don't hear from us.
Special Events: The guest speaker at our November 13 meeting wil be Speech-Language Pathologist: Holly Reckers, CCC-SLP. She will discuss "Effects of Thyroid Cancer and Thyroidectomies on Voice and Swallowing." There will be a Q&A following her presentation. Click here for Ms Reckers biography.

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 22-24, 2021, you are cordially invited to the 24th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Virtual Conference. This free 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.

Visit https://thycaconference.vfairs.com to register for the conference and for additional information as it becomes available.
Other nearby ThyCa support groups:
  • Neptune, NJ (ThyCa Jersey Shore University Medical Center)
  • Trenton, NJ (ThyCa Central Jersey -- phone/e-mail support)
  • Troy, NY (ThyCa Otsego County -- phone/e-mail support)

Return to the Local Support Groups home page.

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.

Send updates to the webmasters and support group coordinator.
If the above link does not work for you, please send updates to sgweb@thyca.org. Include the name of your group.

This page was updated on Apr 25, 2022.