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Greetings,
Welcome the August issue of StrokeNet. It is
said that August is the dog days of summer. I always find August a
great time for reflection and for finding new avenues to walk down.
During the last month we enjoyed the garden. particularly
tomatoes and zuchinni that is so tender it
practically melts in you mouth.
Find in this issue:
Organization Highlights visiting some of the stops on The Stroke
Network
An invitation to the Virtual Party celebrating summer.
Fuel for the Journey covers falling, with which many survivors are
familiar.
Reflections of a Survivor explores the after
effects of stroke.
Gone Fishin' is a special August treat.
Readers are invited to share their low vision learnings.
Bill Thill's story is featured.
August birthdays and anniversaries are listed.
Enjoy the August newsletter!
Lin Wisman
Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenetwork.org
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Organization
Highlights
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 By Maria Erichsen
Everyone is invited to STAYCATION with The Stroke Network in August.
Be sure to check out the links for Financial Assistance. There is help
available.
Maria also talks about the recipes website, our online store and
donations.
Maria Erichsen
Business Operations Manager
Click to Read
Contact Maria at merichsen@strokenetwork.org
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VIRTUAL PARTY
INVITE
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 Stroke Network is celebrating
Celebrate your Staycation with The Stroke
Network by joining other members for a Virtual Party.
Date: Friday August 21
Time: 8 pm eastern
Place: Coffee Shop
To find the coffee shop:
From the Message Board
Select Stroke Support, Chat rooms
You will arrive in the lobby of the chat rooms
Select Coffee Shop
Note: To use the chatroom you must be a
member of The Stroke Network and have Java installed on your computer.
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Fuel for the
Journey
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By Lin Mouat
Falling is a problem for many stroke survivors. Lin shares her
experience and offers some help.
Click to Read
Contact Lin at lmouat@strokenetwork.org
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Reflections of
a Survivor
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 Shattered
By Brian Kahlbaugh
Brian addresses the "ensuing thunder" which often follows a
stroke. He shares his experiences and answers.
Click to Read
Contact Brian at bkahlbaugh@strokenetwork.org
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Gone Fishin'
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 By David Daul
David reminisces about a great day of fishing. This article will
transport you to other places.
Click to Read
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Low Vision
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 Sharing What Works
It has come to our attention that there are readers of
this newsletter who need to see the newsletter in larger print. In fact
we suspect availability of larger print would increase the readership.
One way to enlarge print is to use the Zoom function in whatever
internet browser the reader is using.
We are certain there are other ways to solve this problem.
If you, or someone you know, has solved the problem of larger onscreen
print let us know. Is there a setting? Is there a product?
Contact the Editor at lwisman@strokenetwork.org.
Click to see in larger print
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Member Stories
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Bill Thill
 Before his
stroke one of Bill's passions was playing the guitar. He still has
plans for learning to play with one hand! Read Bill's story by clicking
below.
Click to Read
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
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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Copyright ©
August 2009
The Stroke
Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 492
Abingdon, Maryland 21009
All rights
reserved.
Contents may not be reprinted without the organization's
permission. Please contact the editor.
Disclaimer
This newsletter is published and owned by The Stroke
Network. The items contained herein are published as submitted and are
provided for general information purposes only. This information should
not be considered as personal advice.
Readers should not rely solely on our newsletter information, but
should make their own inquiries before making any decisions. The Stroke
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however, no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions or
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