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 Lin Wisman, Editor, LWisman@strokenet.biz Vol 5, No 6, June 2005 
In this issue...
  • Life In New Zealand with a Stroke, by David Ray
  • Hippotherapy: A View From A Survivor, by Tom Thomas
  • If I Had Not Had a Stroke, by Lea Augustine
  • Kate's Korner, by Kate Adamson
  • Stroke Article Newsfeed, by Jean Gugenheimer
  • Stroke Network Members Birthdays
  • Our Organization

  • Welcome to the June issue of StrokeNet. This month David Ray reports on the Lower Hutt stroke club events for May. Next, Tom Thomas provides a survivor's view of Hippotherapy, therapy based on riding horses. Lea Augustine reflects on how her stroke has affected her life. Kate Adamson reports on golfing after 10 years off the course. Jean Guggenheimer reviews the latest stroke news. June birthdays are listed.

    Have a good read.

     

    Life In New Zealand with a Stroke, by David Ray
    David reports on the two meetings in May of his stroke club. One included a demonstration of exercises, which can be accomplished by the wheelchair bound. Then he speaks of the general election, which will be held soon in New Zealand

     

     

     

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    Hippotherapy: A View From A Survivor, by Tom Thomas
    Before his stroke 14 years ago Tom was a rider. After his stroke he soon learned how horses can be used as therapy. The therapy is called Hippotherapy. In this article he explains how it has helped him, especially in regaining balance. He also makes several other observations on recovery.

    If you would like to share your experiences with stroke recovery, please send your learnings to the editor.

     

     

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    If I Had Not Had a Stroke, by Lea Augustine
    Lea Augustine shares some reflections on how her stroke has changed the way she views things.

     

     

     

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    Kate's Korner, by Kate Adamson
    Kate writes about participating in a golfing event. It was great to be able to participate again in a sport enjoyed pre-stroke.

     

     

     

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    Stroke Article Newsfeed, by Jean Gugenheimer
    Jean reports on several interesting articles. Areas covered include a bill before the US Congress to provide stroke education to the public, reluctance of doctors to use tPA, two articles on stem cell research and finally a warning on belly fat.

     

     

     

    Newsfeed Review... »

     

    Stroke Network Members Birthdays
    The Stroke Network wishes a Happy Birthday to all those born in June. Click below to see the list of Members who have added their June birthday to their profile.

    Birthdays are listed in the Calendar and each day the current birthdays are listed on the Message Board. To be sure your birthday is included on the list, add the date to your profile. From the home page of the Message Board, select 'My Controls', on the left hand side of the screen look for the category 'Personal Profile.' Select 'Edit Profile.

     

     

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    Our Organization
    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.

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