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Greetings,
On March 6 I mark a dozen years as a stroke
survivor. It is hard (sometimes) to believe it has been
so long. I am one of those who a 100 (or even 50) years
ago might not be alive today to write this. For this I
am grateful. We live in a time where many
of us do not immediately die when we stroke. But, almost
all are never "cured." Most are left with problems,
which they may have to deal with for many years. We have
several members who are over 40 years post stroke, so
the myth that stroke marks some kind of beginning to an
end may sometimes be over blown. Various
therapies, both traditional and non-traditional, bring
many of us to a recovery beyond what the medical world
thinks possible. Maybe there will be a "cure" some day,
but I have not heard of one yet. Each of us
has the ability to push ourselves to be all that we can
be. For me post stroke is another chapter in my life
journey. It may not be a chapter I had planned for, but
it is the one I have. Wishing everyone a
good March. This month several writers
reference the February Creative Writing Issue. If you
missed it, check out the Newsletter Archive. There is a
link under Quick Links on the left hand column of this
newsletter.
Enjoy the March newsletter!
Lin Wisman Editor, StrokeNet lwisman@strokenetwork.org |
Organization
Highlights
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Stroke Network
News By Steve Mallory
Stroke Education
(including the Stroke Awareness Website of The Stroke
Network) Stroke Awareness
Quilts Bookshop Fund Raising -
Car Magnets Manhattan New York Stroke
Interviews Click to Read
Steve's Remarks...
Steve is Founder and
CEO The Stroke Network
Contact Steve at
smallory@strokenetwork.org
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Life is Not
Fair
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What
to do?? By Kathy Saul
Kathy was
inspired by one of the writings in the February issue to
write about happiness. Attitude, Attitude,
Attitude.
Click to Read
Fair
Contact Kathy at ksaul@strokenetwork.org
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Glass Houses and
Stones
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Keeping in touch with your Doctor By Chris DeWald
Chris
reflects on medical problems he has experienced post
stroke. He reminds everyone how important it is to keep
in touch with your doctor. Click to Read
StonesContact Chris at cdewald@strokenetwork.org |
Top Ten Caregiver
List
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What's on your
List? By Marylee Nunley
Marylee is a long time caregiver and the
Executive Director of Retreat and Refresh Stroke Camp.
In this article she shares ten items which should be on
all caregiver lists. This article is
reprinted from the Newsletter of SSEEO, Stroke Survivors
Empowering Each Other. Click to Read
List |
Fuel for the
Journey |
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Living in the Now By
Lin Mouat
Many survivors, including Lin, are
experiencing continued ability loss. How do you decide
when to give up something (like driving), how do you
handle the alternatives?
Each of us is beckoned
to live in the NOW. To live where we are today not where
we were yesterday or will be tomorrow
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:Green, black tea can reduce stroke
risk Strokes Tied to Fast-food
Neighborhoods Clot-buster Drug Boosts
Stroke Survival Stroke Patients Who Reach
Hospitals Within "Golden Hour" Twice as Likely to Get
Clot-Busting Drug Doctors Re-Examine Blood
Thinners to Prevent Strokes Coffee May Cut
Stroke Risk In Women Women Often Unaware of
Stroke Risk Smokers with stroke in the
family 6 times more likely to also
stroke Earworms Doctor tells
actress: no more kids Read
Review |
Member
Stories
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Shirley Champaco
Cruz
Shirley, who lives in
California, has had a very interesting life. She was a
caregiver to her daughter for many years before her
stroke. Having a stroke has taught her caregiver
lessons. Shirley's story tells how she has rebuilt her
life. 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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