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Vol. 14, Issue 169 “Dedicated to Excellence” April 2014

B.L.A.S.T. 2014 ‘SquamishCamp’ April 18-21, 2014

Chehalis Pool (warm & invigorating) Photo by Sue Chalmers

Photo by Jose Suganob

12 STEPS to SELF

CARE

1. If it feels wrong, don’t do

it

2. Say ‘exactly’ what you

mean

3. Don’t be a people pleaser

4. Trusts your instincts

5. Never speak bad about

yourself

6. Never give up on your

dreams

7. Don’t be afraid to say ‘No’

8. Don’t be afraid to say

‘Yes’

9. Be kind to yourself

10. Let go of what you can’t

control

11. Stay away from drama &

negativity

12. LOVE

—Shared by Loy Lai, Stroke survivor

Templeton Stroke Recovery

I’ve always respected

those who try to change

the world for the better

rather than just complain

about it.

—Michael Bloomberg

www.templetonstrokerecovery.com

April 2014 Volume 14, Issue 169

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ENCOURAGEMENTS

Letters to the Editor is a new column. Kudos, positive

comments are welcome. Email 200 words or fewer

are preferred; all might be edited. Each email must

include name and phone number.

JOHN & PAM H. e-mailed:

B.L.A.S.T. campers would like to extend

a huge THANK YOU to:

Margaret—for being the Camp Leader

Deb—for a year-long organizing and

program planning of camp.

Thanks, also, goes to campers (stroke

survivors and caregivers), family mem-

bers, volunteers and support staff who

helped make it possible for all the

laughs, encouragements, unconditional

acceptances, new friends and experi-

ences.

Let’s all try and bring someone new to

B.L.A.S.T. 2015!

—by John & Pam Hedderson, Stroke Survivor & Caregiver

Powell River, Vancouver Island

From Australia: CHARLIE B.

Thanks, Jose, as always. Hope that you

are keeping well. Interesting reading.

I like the Polish joke. Good one. Warmest

regards and Cheers to all from down

under. Take care.

—Charlie Brincat

Sydney, Australia

BLAST Monthly Dinner (Every 15th of

month)

When: May 15, 2014 at 6 pm

Where: Moulin Rouge Restaurant

(formerly Tom & Jerry) 2828 E. Hastings

St. Vancouver.

Drops-ins welcome, RVSP

Phone Deb: 604-253-2390

LETTERS to the EDITOR

“There’s life after stroke”

Templeton Newsletter

Mailing Address:

204– 2929 Nootka Street,

Vancouver, BC V5M 4K4 Canada

Published every month, if possible. Contributions are always welcome. The articles should be in, not later than day 25th day of every month.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in Stroke Recoverer’s Review newsletter: articles, submissions and spot-lights are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Templeton Stroke Recov-ery or the editor of Stroke Recov-erer’s Review Editor reserves the right at any time to make changes as it deems necessary. It is the purpose of this periodical to share a variety of viewpoints mostly from

stroke survivors.

April 2014 Contributors: Loy Lai Charlie Brincat Carol Roycroft

Karel Ley Rosemarie Hurst Deb Chow Heather Perovich Sue Chalmers Jim Walmsley Werner Stephan Jose Suganob

Production of SRR:

Jose Suganob

Email: [email protected]

Inside this issue:

Encouragements Letters to the Editor

2

Other SRABC Branches 3

BLAST Easter 2014 4

Recipe

Jimy’s I-jokes 5

What is a Bucket List? 6

SOUTH BURNABY BRANCH—

Laymen’s 10 Commandments

1. Prayer is not a ‘spare wheel’

that you pull out when in

trouble, but it is a ‘steering

wheel’ that directs the right

path throughout the journey.

2. So, why is a car’s windshield

so large and the rear view

mirror so small? Because our

past is not as important as

our future. So, Look Ahead

and Move on.

3. Friendship is like a book. It

takes a few minutes to burn,

but it takes years to write.

4. All things in life are temporary

If going well, enjoy it, they

will not last forever. If going

wrong, don’t worry, they can’t

last long either.

5. Old friends are gold! New

friends are diamond! If you

get a diamond, don’t forget

the gold! Because to hold a

diamond, you always need a

base of gold!

6. Often when we lose hope and

think this is the end, GOD

smiles from above and says,

‘Relax, sweetheart, it’s just a

bend, not the end!

7. When GOD solves your prob-

lems, you have faith in His

abilities; when GOD doesn’t

solve your problems He has

faith in your abilities.

8. A blind person asked St. An-

thony: ‘Can there be anything

worse than losing eye sight?’

He replied: ‘Yes, losing your

vision!’

9. When you pray for others,

God listens to you and blesses

them, and sometimes, when

you are safe and happy, re-

member that someone has

prayed for you.

10.Worrying does not take away

tomorrow’s troubles, it takes

away today’s Peace.

—Shared by Carol Roycroft, Stroke Survivor

South Burnaby Branch

DELTA BRANCH—

To the Volunteers of

Delta Stroke

Recovery:

They don’t know it

happen

What week, what month, what

year;

But, in a light bulb moment:

‘I’ll be a volunteer!’

Why is it that some humans,

Give of themselves this way;

Smiles, and time, and talents,

To make another’s day.

A hand held when there’s sad-

ness.

A hug way overdue;

Who benefits from this kind-

ness,

We know, it could be You.

Volunteers ask for nothing’

Simply a chance to serve,

To go about their business,

In moments filled with love.

A cup of tea, a coffee?

A pillow fluffed for sleep,

A whisper when the lights go

out,

Gentle kiss on waiting cheek.

A smiling, serving army

We offer them a cheer;

They’re waiting, ready, always

Praise be the VOLUNTEER.

—Shared by Karel Ley, Volunteer

Delta Branch-SRABC



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OTHER SRABC BRANCHES HAPPENINGS...

Coquitlam Branch Annual Lunch

and afternoon of music and fun!

Friday, May 9, 2014

11am to 2pm—$13 per person,

Italian lunch—lasagna, garlic

bread, Caesar salad, dessert, tea

or coffee

Musical Entertainment by Mavis

and Dave

Dogwood Pavilion

624 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, BC

(main entrance & parking off

Winslow Avenue)

RSVP by noon Friday, May 2 to

Margaret Hansen at 604-927-6093

or [email protected]

*Branch coordinators: Please ensure

payment for lunches reserved.*

We would appreciate group payment

by cheque made payable to Coquitlam

Stroke Recovery Branch.

Ciao! Benvenuto!

Italian-influenced costumes are

encouraged! We look forward to the

pleasure of your company!

—Shared by Rosemarie Hurst, Stroke Survivor

Delta Branch, SRABC


Stroke Survivors, Caregivers, and Friends!

Come, join us for dinner!

Moulin Rouge

(before Tom & Jerry Restaurant) 2828 E. Hastings St, Vancouver, BC

(Near PNE)

Entrees are $10 and beverages are

bottomless

Come, have a BLAST and

watch our slideshow (We will be there with our slideshow on the 15th day of every

month)

It is an opportunity to meet our BLAST

Ambassadors, have a few laughs, and

a BLAST (Building Life After Stroke Together)

Drops ins welcome, RSVP preferred (Please let me know if you are coming so I can give the restaurant a

heads up)

Phone: Deb 604-253-2390

There’s lots of room for

wheelchairs and scooters

BLAST 2014 at Squamish Camp—April 18-21, 2014

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Campfire

Railway Museum ‘High Tea’

Railway Museum ‘Mini-train’ Saturday Night Dance

Auction

Warm pool

Sue Chalmers photo Heather Perovich photo

Heather Perovich photo

Heather Perovich photo Sue Chalmers photo

Sue Chalmers photo


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JIMY’S INTERNET JOKE—joke only? RECIPE: Olive Chicken II


Ingredients:

8 .............. Chicken breasts,

skinless & boneless

Salt to taste 2 tbsp ....... Vegetable oil

4 gloves .... Garlic, crushed

1 .............. Bay leaf

1/4 tsp ...... Dried Thyme

1/4 tsp ...... Black pepper, ground 4 .............. Tomatoes, peeled &

quartered

20............. Pimento-stuffed

green olives 1-1/4 cups . Dry white wine

1-1/4 cups . Chicken broth

Directions:

1. Season chicken with salt. Heat

oil in a large skillet over medium

high heat; brown chicken in oil,

about 5 minutes each side. Add

garlic, bay leaf, thyme and pep-

per and mix well, then stir in

tomatoes, olives, wine and

broth.

2. Reduce heat to low and simmer,

uncovered, for 45 minutes or

until chicken is cooked through

and juices run clear. Remove

garlic and bay leaf and serve.

TERRY or TERRI?

A woman walks into

the downtown welfare

office, trailed by 15

kids.

“Wow,” the social worker ex-

claims, “Are they all yours?”

“Yep, they are all mine,” the

flustered momma sighs, having

heard that question a thousand

times before. She says, “Sit

down, Terry.” All the children

rush to find seats.

“Well,” says the social worker,

“then, you must be here to sign

up. I’ll need all your children’s

names.”

“Well, to keep it simple, the boys

are all named Terry, and the

girls are all named Terri.”

In disbelief, the case worker,

ordinaire) & Brent (MODCs) and, of

course, Dr. Ernie Ledgerwoods &

his wife, Lynn, and their friend,

Donna Forchuk (West Coast Rail-

way Heritage Park).

With Margaret at helm, Deb, Mar-

tha, Karel, Heather, Pam and those

names, I cannot remember, Thank

You All!!!

BLAST 2015! Here we go again.

And, you must try to bring a new

stroke survivor to Squamish Camp

(BLAST 2015) so that they will

know what they are missing...

—Jose Suganob, Stroke Survivor

“Are you serious? They’re all

named Terry?”

Their momma replied, “Well, yes,

it makes it easier. When it’s time

to get them out of bed and ready

for school, I yell, ‘Terry!’ And

when it’s time for dinner, I just

yell ‘Terry!’ and they all come a-

running. And, if I need to stop

the kid who’s running into the

street, I just yell, ‘Terry!’ and all

of them stop. It’s the smartest

idea I ever had, naming them all

Terry.”

The social worker thinks this over

for a bit, then wrinkles her fore-

head and says tentatively, “But,

what if you just want one kid to

come, and not the whole bunch?”

“Then, I just call them by their

last names.”

—joke shared by Jimy Walmsley, Stroke Survivor

BLAST 2014…

BLAST 2014 campers had a won-

derful time again! And, I want

thank: the stroke survivors,

caregivers, volunteers and friends

who made this possible.

Thanks to: Diane L (Pool Coordina-

tor), Judy Bjornson & Susan Bock

Smith (Surefeet), Colleen Fraser’s

team (Whistler Healing Arts), Exer-

cise & Thinking Cognition by Katie

C, Syncho swimming by Carrie T,

Stroke Research & Stroke Support

by Sonia B, Aqua Rehab by Lise,

BLAST Memories by Pam & Easter

Bonnets, Scavenger Hunt by

Alyssa, Keith (Auctioneer Extra-

WHAT is a BUCKET LIST?—Werner Stephan, North Shore Stroke Recovery Center - West Vancouver Group


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Until recently, I was

not aware of the

common usage of

this term, so I re-

searched it on the

Internet. What does it mean?

Where does it come from?

When was it used first and

why? It does sound odd, at

least to me!

It would appear that the term

refers to a list of things one

wants to do before one dies.

The term became more popu-

larly known by the 2007 film

‘The Bucket List’ with Jack

Nicholson and Morgan Freeman

However, there is no known

evidence that ‘bucket list’ was

used as a ‘list of things to do

before one dies’ before the

movie. I found that the term

was linked on the Internet as

a slang expression for ‘to die’

and refers to an old anno 1789

dictionary of the English lan-

guage. It is somewhat doubt-

ful that this slang expression is

linked to ‘kick the bucked,’

which refers to a method of

execution or suicide. Some

might argue that the term was

used in a very limited way in

computers since the mid 60s.

Well, so much for history.

What is an example of a

bucket list? That highly de-

pends whether one is consid-

ered adventurous or a ’refined

gentleman’ (or woman). Let’s

assume that one is adventur-

ous:

I bet that you are all wondering

what might be on a bucket list of

a really adventurous person. Keep

wondering, I don’t know either.

My mind is pure and clean. But,

maybe the book of 10,000 ideas

would give you some hints (I

have not read it).

Upon reflection, does that all

mean that before 2007 we did not

think of things that we want to do

before we die? No! There was just

not a defined term for it. I bet

that an adventurous individual

never had any difficulty to think

of things to do before dying. Any

hints what they might be? No, of

course not! Wait-a-minute; how

about, eating all the chocolate

one wants without health reper-

cussions? Now, we are talking!!!

—by Werner Stephan, Stroke Survivor

North Shore Stroke Recovery Center

(West Vancouver Group)

Or Jump from the Sky Tower in

Auckland/New Zealand, tethered

to a safety cable. If one had a

stroke, one needs a doctor’s o.k.

before jumping.

A refined individual might con-

sider as an item on a bucket list

‘gambling at the Monte Carlo ca-

sino’ at the Riviera.

These are just examples of what

might be on a bucket list, al-

though the festival at Tomasina

is debatable (adventurous or

not).

Attend the La Tomatina festival in Valencia/Spain, which is a tomato throwing fight between friends, which escalates into a rough-play parade. Everyone ends up covered from head to foot in red mush.


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