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Fiduk Jean Guggenheimer Lin Mouet Kathy
Saul Deb
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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 |
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
HospitalContact Chris at cdewald@strokenetwork.org |
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 |
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
By Jean Guggenheimer
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 |
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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