TFA shutting down

[stella5349]

FYI - If anyone follows this organization and uses it's information - it has been announced that they will be closing.  Please see the information below:

After more than 20 years, the Thyroid Foundation of America (TFA) is shutting its doors at the end of this month. The news was announced in a February 6, 2008 letter to members from the founder and director Dr. Lawrence Wood. The news is also announced on the TFA's 800-number voice mail, and the website homepage, where it says: "After 22 years of helping thyroid patients and educating the public and the media about thyroid problems, the Thyroid Foundation of America will be closing our operations on March 31, 2008." According to the TFA website (www.allthyroid.org / www.tsh.org) , [TFA] is "a membership organization...supported by contributions." A spokesperson for the organization reported that TFA is closing down due to a lack of funding.

If you are interested in reding the full article go to about.com / and use their search field type Thyroid Foundation of America

You should find the information there.

[Thypatient]

Dr. Lawrence Wood has written just about the best book on this disease, in my opinion.  It's informative, straightforward and honest yet has some quirky illustrations to add a bit of levity.  Hopefully, he's not retiring altogether and will continue to do good work and perhaps will write more good books.

Here's the citation:   “Your thyroid: a home reference” (4th ed.) by Lawrence C. Wood, M.D., Ballantine Books, 2006.

[ChitChatNine]

What a shame.  $ .. I can fully understand it.  Thanks for posting this .. would be great if somebody steps up with millions to spare and donates right?!