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Greetings,
May brings
many flowers. It also brings some great articles.
Maria Erichsen
reports on Stroke Network news. Lin Mouat
writes about "Keeping Hope Alive." Jean Guggenheimer
reports on current stroke news. Claudia Warner welcomes spring by
explaining changes since her husband's stroke.
Erin and JJ Robertson discuss
working after stroke. Walt Kilcullen, who is
a mentor to stroke survivors, introduces two women he mentored.
David Wasielewaki
addresses the issue of participating in new stroke device research.
Information about a free HBOT seminar in Illinois is given. Deb Theriault features the Member Story of Walt Kilcullen. Nancy Fiduk
shares member birthdays and stroke anniversaries.
Enjoy the May
newsletter!
Lin Wisman
Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenetwork.org
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Organization
Highlights
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 What is Happening
By Maria Erichsen
Maria reports on what is happening at The Stroke Network.
Check out these areas:
· May is Stroke
Awareness month!
· Young Stroke
Survivor forum addition to the Message Board
· Several ways to
share your experiences and obtain information
Click to Read
Contact Maria at merichsen@strokenetwork.org
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Fuel for the
Journey
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 Keeping Hope
Alive
By Lin Mouet
This month Lin is on Holiday. In her absence we are
reprinting an article entitled "Keeping Hope Alive." Many
people live for many years following their stroke. How does one
continue to hope after a stroke has happened?
This article was first published in StrokeNet
in July 2007.
Click to Read
Contact Lin at lmouat@strokenetwork.org
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Newsfeed
Review
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 Stroke News
By Jean Guggenheimer
Each month Jean reads the Stroke Newsfeed and selects
articles to review and to link.This month's
articles include:
· Study Finds Chocolate Could Reduce Heart Risk
· What Happens When
You Quit Smoking?
· Fatal Strokes in
Men Prevented by a Happy Marriage
· iPad drawing interest as device for disabled
Click to Read
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The Juggling
Caregiver
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 Changing Seasons
-- Changing Lives
By Claudia Warner
Spring is in the air. Changes are happening all around.
Claudia shares some of the changes, which have occurred since her husband's
stroke.
Click to Read
Contact Claudia at cwarner@strokenetwork.org
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Speak No Evil
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 Working After Stroke
By Erin and JJ Robertson
This month Erin and JJ discuss the important arena of work
following a stroke. Work is an important part of most people's lives.
Many struggle with returning to their old job or seeking a new career.
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Tribute to Two
Wonderful Ladies
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 By Walt Kilcullen
Walt volunteers as a mentor for the Brain Injury
Association of New Jersey. In this article he pays tribute to two women
he had the pleasure of mentoring.
Click to Read
Contact Walt at wkilcullen@strokenetwork.org
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Support
Developing Technologies
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 Creating a 'market' for new stroke related technologies
By David Wasielewski
David addresses the issue of new technologies. He suggests
ways to become involved in the research and in the process add to your
personal recovery.
Click to Read
Contact David at dwasielewski@strokenetwork.org
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Hyperbaric
Oxygen Chamber
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Free Seminar Notice
There will be a free seminar on the Hyperbaric Oxygen
Chamber in Merrionette, Illinois 60803 on May
4, 2010. If you are interested in this therapy and live close to Merrionette you may want to attend. Click below to
see the brochure.
Click to Read
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Member Stories
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 Walt Kilcullen
Deb Theriault helps Walt Kilcullen
tell his story
Walt, who is a
contributor to this newsletter, is not a stroke survivor, caregiver or family
member. Check out his remarkable story. Be sure to read his article
this month.
Click to Read
Would you like to have your story featured? Member Stories are written
with the help of our Member Stories Coordinator, Deb Theriault.
First, read the Member Stories
Guidelines for more info on the program. If you are still
interested email Deb at dtheriault@strokenetwork.org.
Click Member Stories
Permanent Collection to see the stories which have been
published.
Members can add their own stroke experiences to the Bios section of
The Gallery. These are unedited and are not featured in the newsletter.
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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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The Stroke Network,
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