June

Here's hoping that everyone is having a good start to summer. I am happy to report that our new raised flower bed now contains herbs as well as spinach and lettuce. It is great to be able to step out the back door and pick a salad for lunch. I am looking forward to the tomato plant producing!

This month we continue a series of articles about alternative medicine. Chris DeWald reports on Tai Chi and QiGong both forms of Chinese exercise.

Two readers, who do not regularly write for this newsletter, share articles. Maria Erichsen reflects on accepting stroke. Ken Mason shares a speech he gave as speech therapy.

Steve Mallory updates Stroke Network news. Jennifer Mason's story is featured. Last, but by no means least, Nancy Fiduk provides a listing of this months birthdays and stroke anniversaries.

Enjoy the June newsletter.

Lin Wisman
Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenet.biz

Tai Chi, Qigong and Stroke

Using Alternative Medicine to Increase Stroke Recovery
By Chris DeWald

This is the second of a series of articles on Alternative Medicine approaches. Many stroke survivors have tried these methods as an addition to traditional therapy.

In this article Chris explores both Tai Chi and Qigong, forms of Chinese exercise. Be sure to check out the video of exercises which can be accomplished by those in a wheelchair.

If there are stroke recovery ideas which you would like to have Chris research and write about please email him.

Click to Read Tai Chi, Qugong and Stroke

Contact Chris at dewald@strokenetwork.org

Organization Highlights
Stroke Network News By Steve Mallory This month Steve reports on several arenas. These include Stroke Awareness month report, blogs, an invite to sign up for a free stroke email account and the announcement of a new forum: Diabetes. Click to Read Steve's Remarks... Contact Steve at smallory@strokenet.biz

View from a Survivor: Accepting Stroke
Reflections on the Stroke Recovery Journey By Maria Ericksen Maria is a three year stroke survivor. She reflects on the wish most stroke survivors and their families have to erase the effects of stroke. There is no magic bullet, just lots of hard work ahead! Click to Read Accepting Stroke

Speech as Speech Therapy
By Ken Mason Ken, a survivor from Australia, gave a speech to a hospital group as Speech Therapy. Click below to read the speech. Congrats to Ken. Are you a survivor? What would be in your speech? Click To Read Ken's Speech


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Member Stories

Jennifer Mason, a six year stroke survivor, shares her story.

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Contact Jennifer by sending her a Personal Message through the Message Board. Her id is jenm14701.

There are thousands of stories and thousands ways our Readers are dealing with stroke. If you would to have your story featured, contact Deb Theriault, the Members Stories Coordinator, at dtheriault@strokenetwork.org.

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 birthdays and anniversaries we have on file for this month.

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Contact Nancy at nfiduk@strokenet.biz

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

To add your birthday, go to My Controls on the Message Board. Look for Personal Profile on the left of the screen. Select Edit Profile Information.

Having a problem finding My Controls? From the home page of the Message board, http://www.strokeboard.net, select Member Links, My Controls.

If you would like your stroke anniversary listed, send to the the Celebrations Monitor at nfiduk@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.

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