Welcome to the December issue of StrokeNet. This the last issue for
2006. The Stroke Network wishes everyone a Happy Holiday Season. The
Blogs Book Club is taking a December break. Books have been selected for
January and February. Discussion on "Running with Scissors" by Augusten
Burroughs begins January 15. The club will begin discussing "Nothing is
Impossubke" by Christopher Reeve on February 15th. If you need more
details for ordering the books, see the voting thread on the message
board in the Blog Community forum
Steve Mallory updates Stroke Network events. Jean Riva contributes a
humororous article on funeral crashing. Next there is an announcement of
the Writings Issue coming in February. Kate Adamson reports on shoes and
the stroke survivor. Jean Guggenheimer reviews the latest stroke news.
Uncle 007 suggests ways to survive holiday parties. December birthdays
are listed. Featured bios are Bob Dittman and Mary Napier. Have a good
read.
Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory
Steve updates Stroke Network news. This includes a link to a press
release concerning member Rich James, SCTI and Stem Cell Therapy. Steve
reports on staff health problems which have afflicted Steve and Host
Denny. We wish them both well.
There is also a report on this month's board problems, and
invitations to visit the Stroke Network Online Store and the Message
Board.
Steve's Remarks...
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Funeral Crashing - Aphasia Style, By Jean Riva |
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Jean recently found that Don and she were crashing a funeral.
Aphasia causes an interesting situation.
Funeral Crashing... »
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Member Creative Writing Issue Coming!! |
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The February issue of this newsletter will feature the creative
writing of Stroke Network members. The deadline for submissions
is December 31, 2006. Click the link below for more info.
Creative Writing Issue... »
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Kate's Korner, By Kate Adamson |
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This month Kate discusses the saga of shoes that work for stroke
survivors, but are stylish.
Kate's Korner... »
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Stroke Newsfeed, By Jean Guggenheimer |
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Jean covers several arenas in this month's article reviewing
recent stroke news in the media. Articles cover Botox, a new
drug to address early stroke symptoms, and the use MRI scans to
determine candidates for tPa.
Addition topics are robots which help stroke patients, OTC
drugs which help prevent stroke, young stroke survivors and
medical care, and finally, notes on two celebrities.
Newsfeed Review... »
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Ask Uncle 007, By Marty Arlen |
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This month Marty provides some ideas for attending parties. Just
in time for the holiday season.
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
December. Click below to see the list of Members who have added
their December 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 start page of the Message Board, select Member Links,
My Controls. On the left hand side of the next screen look for
the category Personal Profile. Select Edit Profile.
Birthdays... »
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Bios: Bob Dittman and Mary Napier |
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Bob is a new member of The Stroke Network. His stroke was in
March 2006. Mary had a brain aneurism when she was 8 in 1963.
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. Remember,
bios need not be of just survivors. Any member may submit.
Access the Gallery from the Message Board start page. Select
Community Links, Gallery. 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 can
be found in Members Links, FAQ on the Message Board.
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.
Contents of this newsletter may not be reprinted without the
organization's permission. Please contact the editor.
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