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Dear Steve,
Welcome to the January issue of StrokeNet. We wish you a Happy New Year.
StrokeNet staff looks forward to bringing you news this year that helps your
journey. This month we want to introduce the newest member of StrokeNet
staff. The new Website Reviewer is Janice Rodriguez, a non-practicing
lawyer, who had a stroke in Sept 2000. Be sure to read her first website
review, which appears in this newsletter. Welcome Janice!
Steve reflects on 2003. David Ray shares two New Zealand Christmas menus.
Joe Flasher writes about chronic pain and management aids. Dez Crawford
reports on pet regulations for visiting hospitals and rehab centers.
Innovation and Research in Intervention Radiology's Stroke Meeting is
announced. Janice Rodriguez reviews a group of websites, which cover several
issues including Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), hole in the heart. Dennis
Galindo and Jim Weir share their biographies.
Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory
Steve introduces the New Year by reviewing Stroke Network Accomplishments
from 2003.
Read Steve's Remarks...
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Life In New Zealand with a Stroke, By David Ray |
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David reports his Stroke Club is on holiday. They are planning their
coming year and programs which aid members. He also shares with readers
New Zealand Christmas Dinner menus. David also informs readers of his
recent health problems.
Life In New Zealand with a Stroke... »
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Managing Chronic Pain, By Joe Flasher |
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Joe shares data on chronic pain. He covers information on several
different types of medication used to manage pain.
Managing Chronic Pain... »
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Visiting Pets At Hospitals And Rehab Centers, By Dez Crawford |
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Dez shares the rules for pets visiting hospitals and rehab centers.
Should you take a pet to visit its owner?
Pet Visits for Stroke Survivors... »
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Conference Announcement |
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Innovation and Research in Interventional Radiology (IRČ) Stroke Meeting
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Research and
Education Foundation (CIRREF) will be holding its second annual IRČ
meeting, January 30-31, 2004 at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, MD. The
two- day conference is designed for clinicians, basic scientists,
physician-scientists, trainees from academia, private practice,
government and industry.
Conference... »
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Website Review, By Janice Rodriguez |
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Janice writes her first website review for StrokeNet. It is a multipart
review She introduces seven websites. Most revolve around the issue of
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), a hole in the heart. This is a malady
affecting some stoke survivors.
Website Review... »
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Bios: Dennis Galindo and Jim Weir |
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Dennis Galindo experienced a brainstem stroke over three years ago. His
shares some recent pictures of himself, family and friends.
Jim Weir stroked May 2003. He explains the luck of quick thinking on
his family's part and his own determination to educate others how to
recognize and quickly treat stroke.
Bios... »
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Our Organization |
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What is The Stroke Network? Where did it come from? Who are the people
that work there? Read the FAQ if you would like to know.
Just what is FAQ? I've seen it on the Internet several times but I've
never understood what it stood for. What is FAQ and why does our
organization have these letters? FAQ is an acronym for Frequently Asked
Questions. It's basically questions that most people are going to ask if
they want to know about your web site and service.
Our organization has a FAQ in order to give you some background
information and insight into our organization. The FAQ is linked from
virtually every single page on our whole web site. If you scroll down
the page and look on the left column you will see a button with a
question mark. Click on the button and you will be hyperlinked to our
FAQ web page.
You will learn about the formation of our organization and it's
history. You can find out who are our partners and learn about our basic
policies. Most of the frequently asked questions can be found here but
if you have more please let us know.
Frequently Asked Questions »
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