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Welcome to the March issue of StrokeNet. Today I looked out the kitchen
window and saw the snowbells are blooming. Spring is on the way! Steve
announces open positions and the new chat room dedicated to stroke
caregivers. David Ray reports on the start of a new year for his Stroke
Club. Joe Flasher explains his volunteer work. In the article he shares some
of the remedies for various ailments in the 1600s and 1700s.
Gary Gray reviews "The Stroke Recovery Book." "A Challenge to Mentor"
offers guidelines toward being a mentor. Janice Rodriguez reviews four
websites, which focus on the issues of how to cope spiritually, mentally or
motionally with a stroke. Bios are Steve Mallory and Perry Stevens.
Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory
Steve announces two Stroke Network positions which are open. If you have
a few hours available check this out. A chat room dedicated to caregivers is
now open. This room is in addition to the original chat room, which will now
focus on stroke survivors. The message board is currently in the process of
being upgraded. The new features should be of interest. Finally, Steve
describes a new service, which is being considered.
Read Steve's Remarks...
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History of Colonial Medicine, By Joe Flasher |
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Joe diverts from his usual column covering pharmaceutical insights for
stroke survivors. This month he shares volunteer work he is involved
with at the Ephrata Cloister located in Pennsylvania, USA. He plays the
role of a Colonial Physician. Read this article to learn of various
remedies used in the 1600s and 1700s.
History of Colonial Medicine... »
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Book Review, by Gary Gray |
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Gary Gray, a reader from Canada, writes a review of the book, "The
Stroke Recovery Book, A Guide for Patients and Families" by Kip Burkman.
Gary recommends it as a quick reference book to help cope with the
effects of stroke.
Book Review... »
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A Challenge to Mentor |
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Stroke survivors often find they would like a way to share learnings.
This article suggests some ways sharing can be accomplished. It includes
an article defining mentoring, which StrokeNet first published in March
2002. If you are thinking about mentoring or are looking for a mentor
you may wish to come here for some advise
A Challenge to Mentor... »
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Website Review, By Janice Rodriguez |
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This month Janice addresses the issue of the spirit - how to cope
spiritually, mentally or emotionally with a stroke. She found four
websites, which may be of interest to readers.
Website Review... »
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Bios: Steve Mallory and Perry Stevens |
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Steve Mallory is the CEO of The Stroke Network. In his bio he tells the
story of the journey since his stroke in 1994. A link is provided to his
personal web pages.
Perry Stevens stroked on Christmas Day 2000. In his bio he explains
the tremendous improvements he has made.
Both Steve and Perry are Mentors for The Stroke Network.
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. The print version of this
newsletter is available at the website. Contents of this newsletter may
not otherwise be reprinted without the organization's permission. Please
contact the editor.
Frequently Asked Questions »
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