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Welcome to the August issue of StrokeNet. Steve Mallory updates Stroke
Network events. Jean Riva shares reflections on mentoring. Lin Wisman
reviews the book, "Brain Attack, The Journey Back"
Kate Adamson writes about a recent encounter with stroke. Jean
Guggenheimer reviews the latest stroke news. Uncle 007 contributes a
humor column. August birthdays are listed. Featured bios are Dennis
Jeffries and Laree Martz.
Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory
Read Steve's report on Organization Happenings in July. Be sure to
see the pictures below of items now available at the Online store.
Steve's Remarks...
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Climbing Stroke Crisis Mountain: Mentoring at StrokeNet, By Jean
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Jean has been a caregiver for her stroke survivor husband Don
since May 2000. In this article she reflects on the journey.
Mentoring at The Stroke Network has made her realize a number of
things.
Climbing Stroke Crisis Mountain... »
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Book Review, By Lin Wisman |
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The book "Brain Attack, The Journey Back" is reviewed. This is a
book of inspirational writings.
Book Review... »
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Kate's Korner, By Kate Adamson |
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Recently a mother of a friend of Kate's daughter had a stroke.
Kate reflects on how the system has deteriorated since her
stroke eleven years ago.
Kate's Korner... »
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Stroke Newsfeed, By Jean Guggenheimer |
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Jean reports on stroke news published in media last month. Three
articles are reported on. The first covers the relationship of
migraines and stroke. The second is about another celebrity who
had a stroke. Finally, she reviews an article about the
relationship of the CRP test to stroke risk.
Newfeed Review... »
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Ask Uncle 007, By Marty Arlen |
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Uncle 007 is back from holiday with a new reader question and
with a new list. Check it out.
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
August. 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.'
Birthdays... »
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Bios: Dennis Jeffries and Laree Martz |
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Denny stroked in 1998. Since his stroke he has become a chef. He
is a chat host for The Stroke Network. Laree stroked in January
2001. She is now 43.
Click the link below to see Bios currently in 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. Should you need to find help and can't find or have
deleted this letter, the instructions are in the FAQ on the
Message Board.
Bios... »
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On-line Store |
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Stroke Awareness Bracelets are available in a bag of 20. Give
them out to your friends and family and make sure they know the
stroke warning signs. The bracelets are light teal and made of
high quality silicone rubber; Lance Armstrong type of bracelets.
$15 for a bag of 20!
You wanted them and now we have them! We are selling teal
colored T-shirts with three kinds of black silkscreened messages
on the back: Stroke Survivor, Stroke Caregiver and The Stroke
Network. The front has our stroke awareness logo embroidered on
it. We are selling these for $18/T-shirt.
You wanted hats and now we have them also! The stroke
awareness logo is embroidered on a black hat. This is a high
quality hat with an adjustable strap across the back. 100%
Cotton, Constructed Firm Front Panel, Low-Fitting, We are
selling these hats for $15/hat.
This is another example of how you can raise the curiosity of
able-bodied people about the message on your hat. What a perfect
way to get someone to ask you, what does that mean? Wear your
bracelet, T-shirt and/or hat with pride and tell them that you,
or someone that you know, had a stroke. Talk to them and tell
them what can happen to a body, all of the permanent
disabilities, and then tell them the stroke warning signs. I
have been stressing that these are all high quality materials
because I want you to be aware that I did not sacrifice dollars
to have our products made. You can count on everything being
well made and not made of the cheap stuff so the organization
can make a buck. We need to raise stroke awareness and we can
advertise for free just by wearing a bracelet, T- shirt or hat.
On-line Store »
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