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Hi all – Just wanted to make sure that folks in the Raleigh, NC area are aware of a FREE event that will take place in Raleigh this month. The Graves’ Disease Foundation is hosting a public forum on Graves’ Disease, open to all patients with thyroid disorders and their family members.
The meeting will be held on Saturday, Jan. 22nd from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Rex Healthcare, 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607. The presentation will take place in the Assembly Room, #1209. The featured presenters will be Dr. Denis Becker, MD, Raleigh Endocrine Associates; Paul S. Riske, M.D., P.C. Raleigh Ophthalmology; and Nancy Patterson, PhD, Founder NGDF.
To RSVP for the Public Forum, please call 919-886-4339 or send an e-mail to ngdf.raleigh@gmail.com.
The Foundation will also be hosting quarterly support group meetings in the Raleigh area beginning in April 2011. Additional details will be announced.
If you are in the Raleigh area, I hope you can take advantage of this great opportunity!
Where and when are other forums? I live in Omaha, NE and was wondering if there are any close to here. Years down the road we want to move to NC, but can’t do that any time soon. It is nice to know there are resources close to where we are wanting to move, but would be nice if there is anything close to where we are now, when I am having problems.
Thank you
Hello – Unfortunately, there currently aren’t any activities scheduled in the Omaha area. The Foundation’s public forums and support groups are actually spearheaded by local volunteers, with support and assistance provided by the Foundation. (I organized one in Scottsdale, AZ last spring). If you — or anyone that you know — would be interested in organizing an event in NE, I would encourage you to contact the Foundation at info@ngdf.org.
Also, stay tuned for news about the Foundation’s 2011 Patient & Family Conference, which will be held this Fall in Boston, MA. Specific dates and hotel arrangements will be posted as soon as that info is available.
In the meantime, this bulletin board is a great way to get general questions answered and connect with fellow patients!
UPDATE: You might be interested in viewing the following two featured presentations from the Foundation’s Belleville, IL support group. Hope that these are helpful!
Dr. Mike Murphy Discusses Graves’ Related Eye Problems:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/7256932Dr Wael Girgis discusses the relationship between Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Chemistry:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/6367780hi im new to this group and wondering if there are any groups in my area im from scottdale penna. thank you
Hello – And welcome to the boards!
There is a support group in Pittsburgh, PA that meets four times per year. If I am looking at the map correctly, I think that is about 40 miles away from you. If that is too far of a drive, the Foundation is always looking for volunteers to help organize support groups in their own communities. You can send an e-mail to info@ngdf.org to get additional information.
Also, you might find the links included in the previous post to be helpful. In particular, you might find the presentation on eye issues to be useful. These were presentations from the Foundation’s Belleville, IL support group that are availalble for viewing over the Internet.
In the meantime, this bulletin board is a great resource for connecting with fellow patients!
Take care!
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