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Welcome to the October issue of StrokeNet. This month Steve
reports on the Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser held in Maryland last
month. David Ray reports on Stroke Club meetings in the last two months.
Marty Arlen addresses three often-mentioned issues on The Stroke Network
Message Board.
Jean Riva reflects on the relationship of Stroke and Lightening
Strikes. Kate Adamson writes about disabled residents who were caught in
Hurricane Katrina. Jean Gugenheimer reports on the latest stroke news.
October birthdays are listed. The bio of Sissy McElmurry is featured. Have
a good read.
Organization Highlights,
By Steve Mallory
Steve highlights the Annual Golf Fund Raiser, which was held last
month. It was very successful. Thanks to all who made it possible.
Steve all tells members where to get help with membership
questions. He reminds everyone that the chat room is available 24/7 and
give suggestions how how to successfully use the room. Finally he mentions
the ongoing need for bios.
Steve's Report...
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Potluck, By Marty
Arlen |
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Marty selects three issues that are often mentioned
on The Stroke Network Message Board. He advises readers.
Potluck... »
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Stroke Awareness:
What Do You Tell People about Stroke?, By Jean Riva |
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 Jean reflects on comparing Strokes to
Lightning. People need to hear the entire story.
Stroke Awareness... »
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Kate's Korner, By
Kate Adamson |
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 This month Kate addresses the issue of those with
disabilities who were caught in Hurricane Katrina.
Kate's Korner... »
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Stroke Article
Newsfeed, By Jean Gugenheimer |
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 Jean draws our attention to several
articles, which appeared in the press in the last month. Areas touched
on include Stroke Survivors who were displaced by Katrina, Internet
helps to speed stroke recovery in the rural, a new drug for preventing
brain damage in stroke survivors, misdiagnosis of childhood strokes,
binge drinking and the link between obesity, inflammation and vascular
disease
Newsfeed Review... »
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Stroke Network
Members Birthdays |
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 The Stroke Network wishes a Happy Birthday to all
those born in October. Click below to see the list of Members who have
added their October 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.'
Birthdays... »
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Bio:Sissy McElmurry |
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 The bio of Sissy McElmurry is featured.
Sissy stroked in June 2005
When you
click the link below you are taken to the Members Bio section of The
Gallery. To access a bio, click the photo.
If you would
like to have your bio featured, add it to the Gallery or send it to
the editor and she will add it for you. In order to be featured you
must write a 200 - 1,000 word bio. If you do not have a digital photo,
contact the editor.
To add
yourself, from the Members Bio section of The Gallery select New
Image. In the caption box add your entire name, first and last. Place
the bio in the large text box in the middle of the screen. Add a photo
by selecting Upload at the bottom of the page.
Bio... »
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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.
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