September

Greetings,

Greetings to you as we head into the end of the year. Summer is now officially over. It is still warm here and we still have lots and lots of basil and tomatoes. I have been making pesto and freezing. We have lots of pesto!

All of you who are not US citizens, please bear with me a minute. I would like to take the opportunity to ask all US citizens to vote in the presidential election.on on November 4. This is an historic election that no one should miss.

The first step is registering. Deadline and rules vary from state to state. I live in Illinois and was able to find all the rules online by typing vote Illinois into my browser. Or, contact your local government. Another place to get local information is from your library.

Many in the stroke family choose to vote absentee. This avoids crowds and any other problems. Check with your local government to find out exactly how to sign up. In many states (but not all), the next best thing to absentee voting is early voting. Again, check with your local government. If you wait until Nov 4, remember that by law the polling place must accommodate disabilites.

This is not necessarily easy. At my polling place there is one step. To avoid the step you have two options. Both require someone who can negotiate the step to ask for help. A guard will escort you to another entrance. Or, a poll worker will bring a paper ballot to your car. So check ahead.

After you figure out how you are going to vote, be sure to research so you know where the candidates stand. Pick 3 or 4 issues that you are passionate about. Then research where each candidate stands. This will give you data to make an informed decision.

In the newsletter, Steve Mallory updates organization news. Kathy Saul introduces Feldenkrais Method, an alternative recovery approach. Chris DeWald provides an article on Quality of Life After Stroke. Anne Chapman contributes an article on One Handed Typing.

Traveling.ng after stroke can be a challenge. Lin Mouat shares her experiences and provides hints. Jean Guggenheimer reviews stroke news. Deb Theriault provides the Member Story of Doug Combs. Nancy Fiduk compiles Member's Birthdays and Stroke Anniversaries.

There are also three notices. The first is about three trials at the University of South Carolina. The other two are an upcoming stroke event and a new stroke club in Illinois.

Enjoy the September newsletter.

Lin Wisman
Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenet.biz

Organization Highlights

Stroke Network News
By Steve Mallory

Be sure to have look at Steve's monthly column. Highlights include the announcement of a Fundraising Commitee, the addition of a Recipe software on the site, and news about this year's golf tournament fund raising event.

Steve visited the University of Maryland this month. He reports on some new (free) studies available for stroke survivors. He also mentions the studies at he University of South Carolina, which are written about in an article in this newsletter.

Click to Read Steve's Remarks...

Contact Steve at smallory@strokenet.biz

Feldenkrais Method

Complimentary Medicine Recovery Approach
By Kathy Saul

Stroke Survivors have tried many ways to improve. Feldenkrais Method is one option. It is an alternative to traditional medicine.

The Feldenkrais Method is credited in helping some gain movement when they were told by medical doctors progress was not possible. In this article we are introduced to the method. The article includes comments from users as well as links to demonstrations.

Click to Read Feldenkrais

Contact Kathy at ksaul@strokenetnet.biz

Quality of Life After Stroke
Seeking a Better Life By Chris DeWald The Stroke Network sent a mass email asking readers for article suggestions for this newsletter. One of the top picks was Quality of Life After Stroke. In this article, Chris discusses stroke rehabilitation and tells of his own experience. Never give up! Click to Read Quality of Life Contact Chris at cdewald@strokenetwork.org

One Handed Typing
Improve your Typing By Anne Chapman Many stroke survivors struggle with typing. Anne researched what is available for one handed typists. If you are interested in improving your one handed typing be sure to check out this article. Click to Read One Handed Typing

Fuel for the Journey

Traveling with Disabilities
By Lin Mouat

As most stroke survivors and their families know, traveling post stroke can be a challenge. It takes planning ahead of time and lots of extra time.

Lin writes about her experiences with air travel and cruise participation. She provides links to more information. Traveling is possible for stroke survivors. Whether or not you have tried traveling since the stroke this is the place to find more information.

Click To Read Fuel for the Journey

Contact Lin at lmouat@strokenet.biz

Stroke Newsfeed Review

Stroke News Last Month
By Jean Guggenheimer

Each month Jean reviews stroke news that was published the previous month.

Topics reviewed this month:

Wife dumps fugitive husband at airport after he's had stroke

At the drive-through, is it a wheelchair or motor vehicle?

Gastrointestinal Bleeding after stroke may increase risk of death

Strokes killing the young

Tiny 3-D ultrasound probe guides catheter procedures

Bid to boost emergency stroke care

California study builds case for telemedicine use in stroke treatment

Army pays scientists $4M for mind-reading research

Solzhenitsyn dies at 89

If any of these interests you, click below.

Click to Read Newsfeed Review

Contact Jean at jguggenheimer@strokenet.biz

Member Stories Doug Combs
Deb Theriault helps Doug Combs tell his story Doug stroked in 2006. In his story he tells about his life and about his stroke. Click to Read Member Story 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 celebrate 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, go to My Controls on the Message Board. Look for Personal Profile on the left of the screen. Select Edit Profile Information. Enter both your birthdate and your interests.

To locate 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 userid 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.

University of South Carolina Therapy Studies

Looking for Participants

The Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Lab of The University of South Carolina is currently looking for participants for three different studies involving stroke survivors.

These include Intensive Mobility Training for Stroke, VEHAB (Virtual Environment reHAB), and IMPACT (Improving Motor Performance Applying Constraint Therapy. Even if you don't live in South Carolina, click below to read more.

The lab is directed by Dr Stacy Fritz, who is a volunteer expert with The Stroke Network.

Click to Read USC Therapy Studies

Illinois Stroke Events
Chicago Suburbs SSEEO (Stroke Survivors Empowering Each Other) will hold a conference at Hoffman Estates, Illinois October 4. Click to Read SSEEO Conference Sign Up Online Stroke Network member Chuck Hofvander forwarded the notice linked below. A new Stroke Club has begun at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Click to Read CVA Stroke Club

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