StrokeNet, Stroke Network's Newsletter

Are you a gardener? Would you like to be a gardener? Check out Organization Highlights to learn about The Stroke Network's newest adventure: a Garden Club. You too can grow a green thumb!!

Walt introduces Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation a rehabilitation avenue that may be of interest. In The Juggling Caregiver Claudia tells of her plans for spring and she shares how Wes has improved his reading.

David continues his series on Acupuncture. In Speak No Evil, Erin and J.J. share how sleep has changed in their family. Jim explains in Dancing with Stroke how his career experiences informed his stroke recovery. Kelli Smith is in the Staff Spotlight.

Be sure to check out additional organization news in Organization Highlights as well as Member Celebrations to see who has registered their birthday or stroke anniversary.

Enjoy the March newsletter!

Lin Wisman

Director Information Resources

Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenetwork.org

Organization Highlights

By Maria Erichsen

Spring is bringing a new feature to The Stroke Network. A Garden Club is beginning. Read more about how to join!

You may have noticed a new symbol at the top of the Message Board. We are now being monitored for Malware.

Daylight Savings Time is coming. Be sure to check fire alarm batteries and ICE contact numbers. Safety First!

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Contact Maria at merichsen@strokenetwork.org

Transcranial Megnetic Stimulation
By Walt Kilcullen What is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation? What is Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation? Walt introduces both. Click Icon to Read Article Contact Walt at wkilcullen@strokenetwork.orgg

The Juggling Caregiver

Spring's Ahead!

By Claudia Warner

Claudia is optimistic about the weather. She is making plans.

Wes has greatly improved his reading ability. Claudia explains steps taken to help him regain this skill.

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Contact Claudia at cwarner@strokenetwork.org

More Adventures in Acupuncture

Adding Message, Exercise and Herbal teas..

By David Wasielewski

David continues his reports on his experience with acupuncture as Stroke Rehabilitation. David has changed practitioners and has added message, exercise and herbal teas to the regiment.

Be sure to check out his experiences!

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Contact David at dwasielewski@strokenetwork.org

Speak No Evil

Sleeping and Stroke

By Erin and J.J. Robertson

Like many dealing with stroke recovery, the Robertsons have discovered that sleep is very important to healing. Sometimes the body just demands extra sleep so it can work at healing.

Before his stroke J.J. did not sleep a lot. Afterwards, the sleep patterns in their family changed. They share these changes.

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Contack Erin and J.J. at erobertson@strokenetwork

Dancing with Stroke

Career Experience Helps Stroke Recovery

by Jim Sinclair

Jim spent his professional career as an educator and counselor developing special programs for very high risk older inner city youth. In this article he explains his career and how it helped him with his stroke recovery.

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Contact Jim at jsinclair@strokenetwork.org

Staff Spotlight
Kelli Smith Coordinated by Deb Theriault Member Stories Administrator Kelli is the forum moderator for both the "Young Adult Stroke Survivor" and "Brainstem Stroke Talk" forums. She is a brain stem stroke survivor. Read more about Kelli! Click Photo to Read Article Contact Deb at dtheriault@strokenetwork.org

Member Stories
We'd like to tell your stroke story. Please consider being featured in a StrokeNet "Member Story" article. Click the icon to learn more about what it takes to get your story published in StrokeNet.

Member Celebrations

Birthdays and Stroke
Anniversaries
Compiled By Teri Truax

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.

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Contact Teri at ttruax@strokenetwork.org

Each month members' birthdays and Stroke Anniversaries, which they have placed in their message board profile, are listed in the newsletter.

Be sure your birthday and stroke anniversary are in your profile. From the home page of the Message Board, click the arrow next to your user id. From the drop down menu select My Settings.

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