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Wisman, Editor Marty Arlen Chris DeWald Nancy
Fiduk Jean Guggenheimer Chuck Hofvander Lin
Mouet Deb
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Greetings,
May is Stroke Awareness month in the US. It is a
time for all to place special emphasis on spreading the
word about Stroke.
Don your Stroke Network t-shirt and/or hat and/or
pin. Check these and other Stroke Awareness items out at
the online store.
Click for
Stroke Awareness Resources
The newsletter welcomes Deb Theriault as
the new Members Stories Coordinator. Deb
begins her tenure by writing her own story. Be sure to
check it out. Her story is different from
most.
Deb is actively seeking Members Stories. If you
would like to be featured, please contact her. She also
works with the Stroke Network to identify and contact
potential sponsors.
Acupuncture is the featured topic in this issue.
Many Stroke Survivors have used this alternative as an
addition to traditional therapy. Find out what it is,
and what is entailed. Read an interview with a
practitioner. Read what other survivors, including
members of our network, have to say.
Recently member Kathy Saul and her family moved
from Florida to Massachusetts. She shares the
experience. Lin Mouat reports on Living with Unseen
Disabilities. Jean Guggenheimer reviews Stroke News.
Birthdays and Stroke Anniversaries on record are listed
by Nancy Fiduk. Steve Mallory shares Organization
News. Enjoy the May newsletter.
Lin Wisman Editor, StrokeNet lwisman@strokenet.biz |
Acupuncture and
Stroke
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Using Alternative Medicine to
Increase Stroke Recovery By Chris
DeWald
There has been a lot of discussion
over the years at The Stroke Network about Acupuncture
and Stroke. In China it is a preferred treatment. In the
US it is not covered by insurance for treating stroke.
Is it worth the extra time and money involved? What
other complimentary treatments are used with
Acupuncture?
Chris researched first by seeking out
data on what Acupuncture is and how it is used. He
provides info covering the bases. Chris then sought out
an Acupuncturist in his area and interviewed her. Check
out her responses and website.
There are also links to videos of
survivors who have tried Acupuncture. There is a
statement from the National Institute of Health. There
is also a link to an article where experiences of the
members of The Stroke Network are assembled.
Whether or not you have had
acupuncture or contemplate having it, this article and
the various links will help to educate.
Click to Read Acupuncture and
Stroke Contact Chris at dewald@strokenetwork.org
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Organization
Highlights
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Stroke Network
News By Steve Mallory
Steve begins his comments this month
by talking about Stroke Awareness Month. This includes
his ideas on making those under 18 aware.
Later in the article Steve shares
information about a grant being pursued. It is to help
hospitals disseminate stroke support group data to
survivors and families. If you have not yet participated
in the survey which is gathering data to support the
need for the grant there is a link.
He announces and provides a link to
his new blog. Finally an announcement is made of the
Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser to be held in
September.
Click to Read Steve's
Remarks...
Contact Steve at smallory@strokenet.biz
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Moving Cross
Country
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Reflections and
Advice By Kathy Saul
Kathy and her husband recently
relocated from Florida to Massachusetts. Kathy explains
why and how they moved. As a Stroke Survivor she gives
some advice which many of our readers will find
helpful.
Click to
Read Moving Cross Country
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Fuel for the Journey
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Living with Unseen Disabilities By
Lin Mouat
This month Lin writes about the issue
of living with disabilities that are hidden. As
survivors know, after a stroke many disabilities can not
be readily seen. Lin gives ideas of how she has coped
with unseen disabilities. Click to
Read Fuel for the Journey
Contact Lin at
lmouat@strokenet.biz
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Stroke Newsfeed
Review
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Stroke News in the
Media By Jean Guggenheimer
This month Jean reviews and
supplies links to the following stroke news:
New
Hope for Preventing
Strokes
Medicare /CMS
Announces Rule that would Lower Payments to Inpatient
Rehabilitation Facilities
New
Study Finds Snoring Linked to Heart Disease
Migraine Frequency Linked
with Women's Risk of Cardiovascular
Disease
Viper Venom Tested on
Stroke Patients
To read these articles click
below.
Click to Read Stroke Newsfeed
Review
Contact Jean at jguggenheimer@strokenet.biz
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Member
Stories
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Deb
Theriault is the new Member Stories Coordinator.
She begins her tenure by writing her own story.
There are thousands of stories and
thousands ways our Readers are dealing with stroke. We
plan to feature these stories in this
newsletter. Click to
Read Member Story
If you are interested in having your
story featured, contact Deb Theriault, the Members
Stories Coordinator, at dtheriault@strokenetwork.org.
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Member
Celebrations
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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.
Click to Read
Celebrations...
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, 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. 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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