StrokeNet, Stroke Network's Newsletter

Erin and J.J. Robertson are a husband and wife team who, for the last 4 ½ years, have written a joint column called "Speak No Evil." They have shared their journey and helped many in the stroke family. Unfortunately they will no longer be able to write the column. We appreciate all their hard work.

If you are interested in writing for the newsletter please drop me a line. It is a great way to help others in the stroke family and to help yourself by sharing.

Often stroke survivors discover they must reinvent themselves. In "Finding a New Place To Be" David explores this issue. In The Juggling Caregiver, Claudia shares her experiences of moving into summer.

Jim, in Dancing with Stroke, explains how Aquatherapy became Visualization Therapy. Walt's article on Yoga for Stroke Survivors is reprinted. Adrienne reports on three news articles of interest to the stroke family.

Bookends to this newsletter are Organization News and Member Celebrations. Be sure to read both!

Enjoy the June newsletter!

Lin Wisman

Director Information Resources

Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenetwork.org

Organization Highlights
By Maria Erichsen Operations Manager Enjoy summer!! Summer is an important time to remember to provide encouragement to others in the stroke family. One way is to make time to visit the Message Board. Suggestions are made on dealing with the summer problems which may confront stroke survivors. Click Icon to Read Article Contact Maria at merichsen@strokenetwork.org

Finding a New Place To Be

Reinventing Yourself

By David Wasielewski

Like many stroke survivors, following his stroke David discovered that many of his pre-stroke anchors (job, hobbies, etc) were no longer feasible. He looked around for ways to reinvent himself. Read his story.

There are many avenues to reinvent your situation. Keep looking!

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Contact David at dwasielewski@strokenetwork.org

The Juggling Caregiver

Summer Juggling

By Claudia Warner

Claudia has been busy getting their place in order now that warm weather has arrived. She shares her experiences with lawn mower repair and the journey of planting.

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Contact Claudia at cwarner@strokenetwork.org

Dancing with Stroke

Aquatherapy and Visualization

By Jim Sinclair

Jim was dubious about Aquatherapy when first introduced. He discovered it helped him visualize which helped to improve walking. Read about it!

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Contact Jim at jsinclair@strokenetwork.org

Yoga for Stroke Survivors

By Walt Kilcullen

Are you looking for ways to exercise? Have you considered yoga? There is yoga designed for stroke survivors. Walt explains.

This article was first published in September 2011.

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Contact Walt at wkilcullenstrokenetwork.org

Stroke News

By Adrienne Cechura

News Administrator

News this month includes:

● Benefits of Eating Fish

● Migraines and Stroke

● Ways to Improve Sleep

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Contact Adrienne at acechura@strokenetwork.org

Member Stories Invitation
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
Celebrations Monitor

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.

Contents may not be reprinted without the organization's permission. Please contact the editor.

To submit an article email the editor.

Disclaimer

This newsletter is published and owned by The Stroke Network. The items contained herein are published as submitted and are provided for general information purposes only. This information should not be considered as personal advice.

Readers should not rely solely on our newsletter information, but should make their own inquiries before making any decisions. The Stroke Network works to maintain up-to-date information from reliable sources; however, no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions or results of any actions based upon this information. If you have any questions regarding any of these items, contact the newsletter editor.

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