April

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
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

Hospital Visit Tips

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

Stroke Care in Europe
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
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

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:

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)

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Member Stories
Lenny Harrison

This month, Deb Theriault helps Lenny Harrison tell his story...

Lightning Bolt

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

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@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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