In this issue... Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory May is Stroke Awareness Month in US Kessler Research Studies Jean Guggenheimer Kate's Korner, By Kate Adamson Ask Uncle 007, By Marty Arlen Stroke Network Members Birthdays Bios: Bonnie Stockman and Sue Wilkinson Our Organization

Kates Korner introduces a company which in automating contraint therapy. Jean Guggenheimer reports on current stroke news. Uncle 007 provides answers to survivor issues. May birthdays are listed. Featured bios are Bonnie Stockman and Sue Wilkerson.

Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory

Steve explains the state of the bracelet orders. Soon we will have a new store manager and tshirts. He describes the new forum layout on the Message Board.

Finally it is announced that on May 24 there will be a speaker on Stem Cell Therapy in the auditorium. Mark the date on your calendar.

Steve's Remarks...

	May is Stroke Awareness Month in US
Make a pledge to be a positive part of Stroke Awareness Month. This article lists ten possible activities. If you don't live in the U.S. check out this list to use either during your country's Stroke Awareness month or at any time which works. Stroke Awareness... »

	Kessler Research Studies
Kessler Research in New Jersey, USA is currently recruiting both stroke survivors and controls for research studies. Click below for more information Research Studies... »

	Jean Guggenheimer
This month Jean covers causes of death in the US, predicting stroke through a blood test, pros and cons of salt intake, and a device which claims to improve use of hands. Also covered are the successful use of stem cells to treat a baby using snake venom as a clot buster and current omega-3 study info. Newsfeed Review... »

	Kate's Korner, By Kate Adamson
Kate introduces a company which is automating constraint therapy. Kate's Korner... »

	Ask Uncle 007, By Marty Arlen
Marty provides humor for the Stroke Family. This month Uncle 007 addresses the issues of humor and pets. Ask Uncle 007... »

	Stroke Network Members Birthdays
The Stroke Network wishes a Happy Birthday to all those born in Mayl. Click below to see the list of Members who have added their May 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... »

	Bios: Bonnie Stockman and Sue Wilkinson
Bonnie is a survivor from Washington state. She tells the story of her stroke. Bonnie is chat host for The Stroke Network. Sue is a caregiver for her husband Ray in Australia. Ray has had a number of strokes. Sue is an "old hand" at caregiving. 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.

	Our Organization
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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