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ThyCa Central Missouri Support Group
(Osage Beach / Lake of the Ozarks)

Meets: ThyCa Central Missouri meets the second Friday of every month from noon to 1:00PM. Visitors to the Lake WELCOME! Unable to attend but want to talk to someone? E-mail or call Sandie, Marie, or Kathy. See Contact info.
2010
Jan 8 canceled Jul 9 Oct 8
Feb 12 May 14 Aug 13 Nov 12
Mar 12 Jun 11 Sep 10 Dec 10
Location:

Lake Regional Hospital
Conference Room D, just off the cafeteria
54 Hospital Drive
Osage Beach, MO

The Cafeteria is in the lower level accessible through the West Entrance.  Parking is in Lot F just outside this entrance.  Drive past the water tower and around to the back of the hospital past the loading docks.  In the next building, under the green striped canopy, is the entrance to the cafeteria.  There is a BIG blue construction dumpster in the parking lot.  When you enter under the green striped canopy, turn right. Conference Room D is on the right.

Directions:

Lake Regional Hospital is located off Hwy 54 in Osage Beach. Map provided by Mapquest.

Contacts:

Sandy Triplett  573-345-0103
Marie Payne 660-438-5497
Kathy Fields
573-434-1913
e-mail: Central-MO@thyca.org

Other:

During the winter months the group will meet unless there are school closings in the area. We do not want you to risk your safety to attend a meeting.  Dr. Uzma Khan may join us for the last 30 minutes.

Possible ThyCa Support Group in Columbia, MO starting soon, too. Stay tuned to this web page or contact Sandy for more information.

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 15-17, 2010, you are cordially invited to the 13th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel DFW Airport, 4440 West John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, Texas, near Dallas. This event is sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.

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.

Other nearby ThyCa support groups:

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 local group coordinator.

This page was updated on August 5, 2010 6:39 PM.