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ThyCa San Diego, CA Support Group

Meets: ThyCa San Diego meets the first Tuesday of every month from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
2013
Canceled Apr 2 Jul 2 Oct 1
Feb 5 May 7 Aug 6 Nov 5
Mar 5 Jun 4 Sep 3 Dec 3
Location: VA San Diego Medical Center
1558 -- Room 4003
3550 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92161

(Note: some maps refer to this address as San Diego and some as La Jolla.)

Directions: Map to VA San Diego Medical Center (provided by Google® Maps)

From Oceanside: Take I-5 South toward San Diego. Take exit 28 for La Jolla Village Drive. Turn right at La Jolla Village Drive and turn right at Villa La Jolla Drive. Turn right again at the first stop light.

From Escondido: Take I-15 South toward San Diego. Take exit 19 to merge onto CA-56 West/Ted Williams Parkway. Take the I-5 South exit toward Downtown; merge onto I-5 South. Take exit 28 for La Jolla Village Drive. Turn right at La Jolla Village Drive and turn right at Villa La Jolla Drive. Turn right again at the first stop light.

From El Cajon: Go West on I-8. Take the exit onto I-805 North toward Los Angeles. Exit on La Jolla Village Drive and turn right at Villa La Jolla Drive. Turn right again at the first stop light.

From Chula Vista: Go North on I-805. Exit on La Jolla Village Drive. Exit on La Jolla Village Drive and turn right at Villa La Jolla Drive. Turn right again at the first stop light.

The medical center will be on your left. Park in the visitor lot across from the hospital. Go through the front door of the hospital. Walk past the welcome desk in the lobby, down the hall to the elevators. Take the elevator to the 4th floor. The meeting room is just off the elevator lobby, on the west side of the building.

Contacts: Florida Tiqui 415-846-1167
Mary Finley 858-552-8585 ext 6507
Walter Groth 619-276-3638
e-mail: sandiego-ca@thyca.org

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 2, 2013 9:48 AM .