Welcome to the November issue of StrokeNet. Halloween that magical time of witches and goblins has come and gone. As usual we had a large array of children come by for their annual treat on Oct 31st.

Stroke Network member Carla Jean King Colucci graciously shares her memory book. This is a collection of family stories. Writing the memory book was good therapy for Carla. She is hoping to inspire you to write a similar work.

February 2008 is StrokeNet's Annual Creative Writing Issue. All readers are invited to submit. Both poetry and prose are accepted. Deadline for submissions is December 31. Send to the Editor, lwisman@strokenet.biz. Be sure to include both your first and last name.

The Creative Writings from the 2005 and 2007 issues are linked below. Read them to spark your own ideas.

February 2007 Creative Writing issue

February 2005 Creative Writing issue

Both are in pdf format, so you must have Adobe Reader to read. If you don't have Adobe Reader go to http://www.adobe.com for your free copy.

Enjoy the November newsletter!

Lin Wisman
Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenet.biz

Organization Highlights

Stroke Network News
By Steve Mallory

This month Steve explains The Stroke Network's recent move to soliciting sponsors. He introduces the two companies who have agreed to become sponsors. In addition the Google Grants Program was started this month which should help to increase traffic.

Lapel pins are now available at the store. Steve provides a picture of one of the two options available.

Steve announces that the Grants Administrator position has been filled by Purity Mason. The newest position which needs to be filled is Marketing Administrator. If you or someone you know might be interested, let Steve know.

Contact Steve at smallory@strokenet.biz

Click to Read Steve's Remarks...

Memory Book

Preserving Family Memories

Stroke Network member Carla Jean King Colucci decided that she did not want to lose family memories as relatives passed on. She preserved some by writing a short book.

This was a special challenge for a survivor. Carla worked with her daughter to finish the project. Consider a similar project to aid in your recovery.

This article shares Carla's tips and provides a link to the memory book, "A Kind Man with a Soft Heart: Stories about my Dad."

Click to Read Memory Book

Fibromuscular Dysplasia
What is it and can it cause Stroke? By Jean Guggenheimer Jean writes about the condition fibromuscular dysplasia. She has FMD and ponders whether it played a part in her stroke. FMD is explained, an expert is quoted, Jean tells her story and she provides a link to another site. Contact Jean at jguggenheimer@strokenet.biz Click to Read Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Aphasia Community

The Center for Aphasia Research

Read Chuck's interview with Speech Language Pathologist Edie Babbitt and Dr Leora Cherney, PhD. Both are aphasia experts.

They work with The Center for Aphasia Research at The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. The Center provides opportunities for those with Aphasia to interact with each other. This approach gives participants a safe natural setting for practicing.

Chuck includes comments from group participants. He also includes some of his own experiences with aphasia. For new insight into aphasia, click below.

Contact Chuck at chofvander@strokenet.biz

Click to Read Aphasia Community

Ask 007
A "Not-So-Serious" Advice Column By Marty Arlen Each month 007, aka Marty Arlen, answers reader's questions. Humor is central to responds. This month Marty answers a question about showering. If you want a good laugh, check out his column. Send your questions to marlen@strokenet.biz. Click to Read 007...

Member Celebrations

Birthdays and Stroke Anniversaries
Compiled By Nancy Fiduk

The Stroke Network congratulates all members who have celebrated a birthday or stroke anniversary this month. Click below to see the list we have on file.

Contact Nancy at nfiduk@strokenet.biz

Click to Read Celebrations...

Each month members' birthdays, which they have placed in their message board profile, are listed.

To add your birthday, from the home page of the Message board, http://www.strokeboard.net, select Member Links, My Controls. On the left side of the page look for the category, Personal Profile. Select Edit Profile.

If you would like your stroke anniversary listed, send to the the Celebrations Monitor at nfiduk@strokenet.biz or the Editor at lwisman@strokenet.biz.

Be sure to include your username and the month, day and year of the stroke. If you are not the survivor, please include the survivor's first name and your relationship. For example: Bill, husband.

Member Bios
Billie Jo Lau Billie Jo Lau , who joined The Stroke Network in September, had her first stroke in March of 2007. She was lucky to be with her Mother at the time. Bios of Stroke Network members are located in the Member Bios section of the Gallery. Most are stroke stories. If you would like your bio featured, add to the Member Bios section of Gallery on the Messge Board or send to the editor to add for you. In order to be featured, bios must be 200-1000 words. You must include both your first and last name, and a picture of yourself. Bios are not just for survivors, any member can add. Should you need to find help, the full instructions are in the Message Board FAQ. Still have questions? Contact the editor.

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