July

Greetings,

Summer finally arrived this week. We went from October to August weather in a week. Wow. The good news is we are now back to "normal." It is great to have summer temps. The biggest problem with our garden at the moment is too much lettuce. We are eating like rabbits at my house!

Maria Erichsen, Business Operations Manager, has volunteered to help write Organization Highlights. Several people have asked why this feature has been missing for the last few months. Our CEO, Steve Mallory, has been ill. Thanks to Maria for helping.

Also this month:

Walt Kilcullen writes about riding horses as therapy.

Lin Mouat shares her brush this month with confronting fear.

Jean Guggenheimer reports on stroke news from June.

Brian Kalhbaugh shares the story of coaching his son's basketball team post stroke.

Nancy Fiduk reports July birthdays and anniversaries on file

Enjoy the July newsletter!

Lin Wisman
Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenetwork.org

Organization Highlights
By Maria Erichsen This month's report includes data on: Stroke NetworkOn-Line Store Prescriptions Stroke Network Resources American Disability Services Click to Read Contact Maria at merichsen@strokenetwork.org

Stroke Survivors Ride Horses for Therapy
Is this Therapy for you? By Walt Kilcullen Walt introduces Riding Horses for Therapy. He explains the various types of therapies offered and provides links for more information. Click to Read Contact Walt at wkilcullen@strokenetwork.org

Fuel for the Journey
Working Through the Fear By Lin Mouat This month Lin shares her experience of fear caused by her strokes. A recent bout reminded her of the issue. Included is a list of ways to cope with fear. Click to Read 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.

There were several articles which spoke directly to Jean's experience. She shares reflections.

Topics reviewed this month:

Gains Made During Stroke Recovery Fade Over Long Term

Stroke Group Expands Time for Clot-Busting Drugs

Migraines Linked to Higher Stroke Heart Attack Risk in Older Women

Fibromuscular Dysplasia Under-Diagnosed

Click to Read

Reflections of a Survivor
Hey Coach By Brian Kahlbaugh After his stroke Brian found himself in the position of coaching his son's basketball team. He tells the story. Both he and the kids learned a lot. Click to Read Contact Brian at bkahlbaugh@strokenetwork.org

Member Stories

This month there is no Member Story. If we have not yet published yours, be sure to contact the Member Story Coordinator. Instructions are below.

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

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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