Welcome to the September issue of StrokeNet.
Can you believe it is September already? The
days in the western hemisphere are definitely
getting shorter. Summer was great while it
lasted, but now early in the morning it is
already nippy. We are still enjoying produce
from the garden. Kids are back at school. And so
we pass into another season. Time to look at
activities for the cold season.
In this issue Steve Mallory reports on
network news. Kathy Bosworth writes about the
loss of dreams. Marty Arlen shares some insights
on joining the world again after a stroke. Next
you will find a reprint of an article first
published in March 2003. Michael Roberts
reflects on reading and offers some suggestions.
Kate Adamson reports on visiting with another
survivor. September birthdays are listed.
Featured bio is of Kirk Luke. Have a good read.
Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory
Steve shares his recent health experiences.
The Annual Golf Tournament in Maryland is
scheduled for September 23. This year it is
possible to sponsor a hole at the tournament. A
new address has been added especially for AOL
users to help eliminate an email problem.
Each of us grows up with dreams for our
future. What happens when these dreams
are dashed? Kathy shares her stories and
gives some pointers to dealing with the
curveballs, which come into your life.
The Stroke Network wishes a Happy
Birthday to all those born in September.
Click below to see the list of Members
who have added their August 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.'
Kirk Luke stroked in May 2005. In this
bio he shares the story of the event of
his stroke.
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. Also you
must add your entire name, first and
last. If you do not have a digital photo
contact the editor.
If you are adding the bio yourself,
Click on Members Bios in the Gallery.
Select New Image. Caption: Your full
name, Place the bio in the large text
box in the middle of the page. At the
bottom of the page upload a photo from
your computer.
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.
