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Welcome to the April issue of StrokeNet. Steve Mallory updates Stroke
Network events. Jean Riva reflects on things missed as a caregiver.
Kate Adamson reports on introduction to one handed gift wrapping and
dealing with head liceNext Marty Arlen provides some humor. April
birthdays are listed. Bil Reid's bio is featured.
Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory
Steve reports on the status of the store, and reminds everyone to
order stroke awareness bracklets. Then he writes about changes which
have already been made to the message board and lets everyone know of
changes to expect.
Steve's Remarks...
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Melancholy Moments: A Caregiver's Perspective, By Jean Riva |
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Jean reflects on the things she misses as a five year caregiver
for her husband. Its sometimes the "little things" that are most
troublesome.
Do you have a reflection, therapy or recovery approach you
would like to share? Write your Caregiver/Survivor Perspective
and send to the editor.
Melancholy Moments... »
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Kate's Korner, By Kate Adamson |
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This month Kate spoke to two schools in Pennsylvania. Some
students had the opportunity to wrap gifts one handed. Kate also
shares the experience of dealing with an infestation of head
lice with one hand.
Kate's Korner... »
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Ask Uncle 007, By Marty Arlen |
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Marty provides humor for the Stroke Family.
Ask Uncle 007... »
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Stroke Network Members Birthdays |
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The Stroke Network wishes a Happy Birthday to all those born in
April. Click below to see the list of Members who have added
their March 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: Bill Reid |
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Bill, who had a stroke following an auto accident a year ago, is
a new member of The Stroke Network. You may have seen his posts
under his handle Budweiser.
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.
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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