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Organization Highlights
New Drugs on the Horizon
The Juggling Caregiver
Dancing with Stroke
Botox and Stroke
Staff Spotlight
Member Stories
Member Celebrations
StrokeNet Newsletter Staff  
Lin Wisman, Editor  Walt Kilcullen
Erin and JJ Robertson
Jim Sinclair
Deb Theriault
Teri Truax
Claudia Warner
David Wasielewski

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Vol 13, No 5    

May 2013
Greetings,
    

Welcome to the May issue of StrokeNet, the newsletter of The Stroke Network.

 

May is Stroke Awareness month in the U.S. It is a good time to remind ourselves of the F.A.S.T test to determine if someone has had a stroke.

 

Use this simple F.A.S.T. test to check for signs of stroke in your loved one:

 

FACE: Ask your loved one to smile. Does one side of their face droop?

ARMS: Ask you loved one to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

SPEECH: Ask you loved one to repeat a simple phrase. Does their speech sound slurred or strange?

TIME: If you observe any of these signs, it's time to call 9-1-1.

 

As the stroke family knows, time is extremely important. Tell your friends!

 

Walt introduces several new drugs which are currently being tested. In The Struggling Caregiver, Claudia shares how the "Dummy" books have helped Wes. 

 

Jim reflects, in Dancing with Stroke, on the issue of shifting social relationships after stroke. An article on Botox and Stroke, which is of interest to many, is reprinted. Lin Wisman is in the Staff Spotlight this month.

 

Be sure to check out Organization Highlights to read what is new with our organization. Read Member Celebrations to see who has registered their birthday or stroke anniversary.

 

Enjoy the May newsletter!  
  

Lin Wisman

Director Information Resources

Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenetwork.org

Organization Highlights
By Maria Erichsen  

 

In honor of Stroke Awareness month, Maria reminds each of us of the great accomplishment of learning to live with stroke. Every member is a hero!

 

Message Board help has been rewritten to better enable all users. And, don't forget to check out Chats!

 

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Contact Maria at merichsen@strokenetwork.org

 

New Drugs on the Horizon

Hope for Stroke Rehabilitation

By Walt Kilcullen

 

 

Walt introduces several drugs which are currently being tested to learn their stroke efficacy. He also gives suggestions of places to go to learn more.

 


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Contact Walt at wkilcullen@strokenetwork.org

  

 

The Juggling Caregiver
Juggler

Red Letter Day!

By Claudia Warner 

  

Wes continues to make improvements seven and a half years after his stroke. One technique, which had been helpful, is the "Dummy" book series. Claudia explains how they have helped Wes.

 

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Contact Claudia at cwarner@strokenetwork.org   

 

Dancing with Stroke

Social Relationships Post Stroke

By Jim Sinclair

 

Like many stroke survivors Jim has struggled since his stroke with social relationships. This month he takes time to reflect on his experiences and how he has worked to overcome them.

 

 

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Contact Jim at jsinclair@strokenetwork.org 

 

Botox and Stroke

Is this a Solution for You?

By Kathy Saul

 

 

The issue of botox as a treatment for stroke is often asked. This is a reprint of an article from April 2009.

     

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Staff Spotlight
Lin Wisman

Coordinated by Deb Theriault

Member Stories Administrator

 

Read more about the editor of this newsletter. 

 

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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
Lightning Bolt 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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