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Greetings,
Stroke survivors can have a long uphill climb. Many have to learn to
walk and talk again. It is not an easy task. It is now spring and warm
weather is almost here. Congratulations to all for managing to make it
through the long, cold, gray days. May your spring and summer be times
when your stroke recovery accelerates.
This month's issue offers several interesting articles. It has been a
number of years since we have published an article on Botox and Stroke.
Kathy Saul researched the subject and reports. Last month Chris DeWald had emergency surgery. He found himself
faced with the common problem of medical personnel not knowing his
history.
Walt Kilcullen recently went on a trip to
Europe. He wanted to find out how stroke care is different in Europe
than in the US. Be sure to check out his interview with a neurologist
in Prague. Lin Mouat tackles the issue
"Responding to and Coping with Change." This is a subject
which is important to everyone, whether or not a stroke survivor or
caregiver.
Jean Guggenheimer reviews Stroke News for the
month of March. Deb Theriault features Lenny
Harrison as the Member Story this month. Finally, Nancy Fiduk lists the Member birthdays and stroke
anniversaries we have on file.
Enjoy the April newsletter!
Lin Wisman
Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenetwork.org
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Botox and
Stroke
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 Is this a
therapy for you?
By Kathy Saul
Many of our members have expressed interest in Botox treatments for
stroke survivors. Kathy researched just what it is and what it does.
She includes comments from members who have tried botox
injections.
Click to Read Botox
Contact Kathy at ksaul@strokenetwork.org
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Hospital Visit
Tips
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 Flash Drive
By Chris DeWald
Chris recently had emergency surgery. His medical history was not only
not available to the ER, but the info he provided the ER was not given
to the floor nurse when he was admitted.
It is important that anyone giving you medical help knows all of your
medical history. For many stroke survivors their history and current
situation is not easily condensed. Chris provides one idea. Use a flash
drive. Read his story and suggestions. Access his video.
Click
to Read Hospital
Contact Chris at cdewald@strokenetwork.org
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Stroke
Care in Europe
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 By Walt Kilcullen
Walt, a
volunteer for Brain Injury Association of New Jersey, recently traveled
to Europe. He shares an interview with Dr. Ctirad
Lakomy, a Neurologist in the Neurointensive Care Unit of Charles University
Hospital in Prague, The Czech Republic.
If you live in Europe we would like to hear your response to this
article.
Click to Europe
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Fuel for the
Journey
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 Responding to and Coping with Change
By Lin Mouat
Lin reflects on change and ways of coping. She shares not only her own
experience, but an article on change.
Click To Read Fuel for the
Journey
Contact Lin at lmouat@strokenetwork.org
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Newsfeed
Review
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 Stroke News Last Month
Each month Jean reviews stroke news that was published the previous
month.
Topics reviewed this month:
Obama eases limits on stem cell research
Patients who wake up with stroke may be candidates for clot-busters
Abnormal EKG Can Predict Death in Stroke Patients
Mayo Study Shows Simple Finger Device May Help Predict Future (of heart
attack and stroke)
Read Review
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Member Stories
Lenny Harrison
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This month, Deb Theriault helps Lenny Harrison tell his story...
 Lenny stroked in
2001. He lives with his family in British Columbia, Canada. Click below
to read his story.
Read Member Story
There are thousands of stories and thousands ways our
Readers are dealing with stroke. If you would like to have your story
featured, contact Deb Theriault, the Members Stories
Coordinator, at dtheriault@strokenetwork.org.
Member Stories Guidelines
Read Member Stories Guidelines for more info on this program.
Member Stories Permanent
Collection
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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 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@strokenetwork.org
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@strokenetwork.org.
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.
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April 2009
The Stroke
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