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“Dedicated to Excellence” Vol. 13, Issue 153 December 2012
www.templetonstrokerecovery.com
Inside this issue:
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December 2012 Volume 13, Issue 153
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RECIPE: Beef and Vegetable Stew
LIFE
1. The best is yet to
come.
2. No matter how you
feel, get up, dress up and
show up.
3. Forgiveness heals everything.
4. When you awake alive in the
morning, don’t take it for
granted —embrace life.
5. Do the right thing.
6. Spend time with people over
the age of 70 and under the age
of 6.
7. What other people think of you
is none of your business.
8. Try to make at least three peo-
ple smile each day.
9. Get rid of anything that isn’t
useful, beautiful or joyful.
10. However good or bad a situa-
tion is, it will change.
—submitted by Loy Lai
Templeton Branch-SRABC
When you have it, grab it.
There are second chances,
but there are no
REWINDS.
Don’t waste your second chance...
ENCOURAGEMENTS
Ingredients: 1 lb ................. Beef stew meat, cubed 1 tbsp ............. Vegetable oil 1 ..................... Onion, thinly sliced 1 can (6 oz) ... Tomato paste 1 can (14.5 oz) Low fat, low sodium beef broth 3 ..................... Potatoes, cubed 1 sprig ............ Fresh rosemary 1 tsp ............... Dried thyme 1 ..................... Bay leaf 1/4 tsp ........... Red pepper flakes, crushed 10 oz .............. Button mushrooms, quar-tered 1 (10 oz) package, Frozen green peas, thawed Directions: 1.Remove any bits of fat from the meat.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Saute the meat in the oil for 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Remove meat and set aside.
2.Add onion and tomato paste to the pot and sauté over medium heat, 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stir-ring often. Return the meat to the skillet along with the beef broth, com-bining with the onion and tomato paste mixture. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
3.Add carrots, potatoes, rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, & crushed red pepper flakes & simmer, covered, for another 45 minutes. (Note: It may be necessary to
add some water if the stew seems too thick) 4.Finally, add the mushroom and the
green peas and allow stew to heat through, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and rosemary sprig before serving.
“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 spotlights are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Templeton Branch-SRABC or the editor of Stroke Recoverer’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.
December 2012 Contributors: Loy Lai
Ollie Stogrin
Deb Chow Carol Roycroft Jim Walmsley Werner Stephan Jose Suganob
Production of SRR:
Jose Suganob
Email: [email protected]
Printing Pick-up Person:
Ollie Stogrin
Recipe...Beef & Vegetables Stew 2
Encouragements 2
Last Month’s Happening 3
BLAST...Jim Ijoke... 4
Jose Notes...And, God created... 5
Winter Reflections... 6
QUOTE
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had
a nice break from
your weekly stroke
recovery meetings.
I’m sure our Templeton mem-
bers had a busy family time or
time with friends.
It is the year 2013, it’s
Templeton’s 18th year. We
started out being called
‘Britannia Stroke Recovery.’ We
were at Britannia Community
Center, we were there for a year,
then we moved to Templeton
Park Pool which had a larger
space and we have been there
ever since. Templeton staff are
great. Many of our members
enjoy the pool, which is so
handy we have enough so all is
well here. We closed Dec. 20
and we start the new year on
Jan. 10, 2013. So many places
are closed between Christmas
and new year and as we forever
short of volunteers. We need to
‘rewind’ as Key and I have 18
years behind us, and neither are
18 years younger but 18 years
older…
When we started at Britannia,
we had to have 10 members to
start a stroke recovery group?
Excuse me??? I had a husband
that had stroke and Key had a
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LAST MONTH’S HAPPENING —by Ollie Stogrin, Templeton Stroke Recovery
mother that had a stroke and we
were not qualified? We were more
qualified, then the provincial staff
was telling us that were not quali-
fied. It sounds like a story? Well,
we are still trying to qualify. Ahh,
funny and 18 years, we are still
here!! Along with some of our
first members, like Jose Suganob
(everyone knows Jose) who
publishes our newsletter and does
a great job! Then, there’s Debbie
Chow, who, along with 2 other
stroke survivors have revived
Easter Camp (BLAST) into its 3rd
year. Key Akeroyd still Treasurer;
Loy Lai who always says so many
nice things about us and helps for
our Xmas dinner. John Boynton,
who had done so much in volun-
teering as a stroke survivor in
stroke research. These are our
long-term members with us from
the start. So, many have moved
from Vancouver area
We have connected with so many
nice Stroke Recovery Groups
through Internet because of
Jose’s “Stroke Recoverer’s Review”
newsletter before, he mailed the
newsletter all over BC. Thank
heavens for e-mail and now, they
can read the monthly newsletter.
Now, I think our members are
connecting on Skype and now on
“Face time,” maybe for some it’s
Facebook? For me, on Apple, it’s
‘face time’ Times have changed
since we started.
We can connect with more
people in a short time. We do so
many more things with our mem-
bers and with various Stroke
Recovery Groups by e-mail. We
have our yearly picnic at Trout
Lake, a couple of bus trips a year.
We go to Coquitlam Branch
annual Luncheon. Our Xmas
Dinner. ‘Strides for Stroke’ at
Templeton (first in 2012),
another idea of Debbie, which
went so well. Naramata has
vanished! Retreat for the Interior
Groups is gone...and some where
down the road, I’m sure this will
happen, no stroke, no groups…
In the mean time, we have to
keep doing our best, with what
we have. Let’s hope 2013 will be a
good year for all our stroke survi-
vors and volunteers. Who are out
there, helping all of our members
Without volunteers there’s no
such a company called “Stroke
Recovery,” eh? Next month, it’s
Key’s turn to fill my spot! She
doesn’t know it yet!
— by Ollie Stogrin
Templeton Branch-SRABC
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HAPPY NEW YEAR—
Another year has passed
and we’re all a little older.
Last summer felt hotter
and winter seems much
colder.
I rack my brain for happy thoughts,
to put down on my I-pad. But, lots
of things that come to mind just
make me kind of sad.
There was a time not long ago
when life was quite a blast. Now,
I fully understand about living in
the past.
We used to go to weddings, football
games and lunches. Now, we go to
funeral homes, and after funeral
brunches.
We used to have hangovers from
parties that were gay. Now, we suf-
fer body aches and while the night
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away.
We used to travel often to places
near and far. Now, we get sore
bottoms from riding in the car.
We used to go out shopping for
new clothing at the mall. But,
now we never bother...all the sizes
are too small.
We used to go to night clubs and
drink a little booze. Now, we stay
at home at night and watch the
evening news.
That’s, my friend, is how is and
now, my tale is told.
So, enjoy each day and live it
up...before you’re too darned old!
—i-joke submitted by Jim Walmsley
Delta Branch-SRABC
JIMY I-JOKES... BLAST - Easter Long Weekend 2013
BLAST
(Building Life After Stroke Together)
March 29 to April 1, 2013 Good Friday to Easter Monday - 3 nights/4 days
All inclusive. Charter pick up from
Lower Mainland including ferry terminals
Only $225
Give the gift of BLISS (Better Life In Stroke Survival)
Gift Certificates are available or maybe some-
one will give it to you.
For more information:
Please go to website: TurtleTalk.ca
85 days to go!!! And 40 people registered...
Easter 2013 will be a
BLAST!!!
HandyDART
VANCOUVER’S TRAIN TUNNEL
Prior to the early ‘30s, traffic in
downtown Vancouver would come
to a stand still every time a CPR
train would go from Waterfront
Station to the False Creek Rail
Yards. A 1,396 meter long ‘S’ curve
tunnel was the solution. It was
completed in July 1933 and was
used by rail trains until 1982. Its
transformation into the Skytrain
tunnel that it is today. Because the
tunnel is only wide enough to
accommodate a single track but
with sufficiently high clearance, a
superstructure was built was built
inside the tunnel to carry the
westbound Skytrain track above
the eastbound track. This results
in the two stations within the
tunnel having a Split Platform
configuration.
VANCOUVER’S TRAIN TUNNEL
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Art Therapy—Nov/Dec 2012
Charlotte and Rebecca are
students at the Vancouver Art
Therapy Institute (Granville Is-
land).
Charlotte is originally
from England and has
been in Canada since
the age of 9.
Rebecca is
originally from
Vernon, BC.
They have enjoyed
their time working
wi th the members
of the Templeton Stroke
Recovery group! (Nov/Dec 2012)
FEEL YOUNG & ENERGETIC—
in 10 minutes or less. Here’s
how:
CHEW GUM. The scent of
peppermint incites the
trigeminal nerve, which helps
cue arousal and alertness, says
Alan Hirsch, MD, a neurolo-
gist and founder of the Smell
and Taste Treatment and
Research Foundation.
SNIFF THE HYDRANGEAS. Stopping
to smell—or even just look
at—the flowers (any flowers)
can help reduce anxiety and
make you feel happier.
AND, GOD CREATED...Submitted by Carol Roycroft, Burnaby Branch-SRABC JOSE’s NOTES
“There’s life after stroke” Page 5
On the first day, God created the
dog and said, “Sit all day by the
door of your house and bark at
anyone who comes in or walks
past. For this, I will give you a life
span of twenty years.”
The dog said, “That’s a long time
to be barking. How about only ten
years and I’ll give you back the
other ten?” And, God saw that it
was good.
On the second day, God created
the monkey and said, “Entertain
people, do tricks, and make them
laugh. For this, I’ll give you a
twenty year life span.”
The monkey said, “Monkey tricks
for twenty years? That’s a pretty
long time to perform. How about
I give you back ten like the dog
did?” And, God, again, saw that it
was good.
On the third day, God created the
cow and said, “You must go into
the field with the farmer all day
long and suffer under the sun,
have calves and give milk to sup-
port the farmer family. For this,
I will give you a life span of sixty
years.”
The cow said, “That’s kind of a
tough life you want me to live for
sixty years. How about twenty and
I’ll give back the other forty?”
And, God agreed it was good.
On the fourth day, God created
humans and said, “Eat, sleep,
play, marry and enjoy your life.
For this, I’ll give you twenty
years.”
But, the human said, “Only
twenty years? Could you possibly
give me my twenty, the forty the
cow gave back, the ten the mon-
key gave back, and the ten the
dog gave back? Then, I could
live until I was around
eighty...would that be okay?”
“Okay,” said God. “You asked
for it.”
So, that is why for our first
twenty years; we eat, sleep, play
and enjoy ourselves. For the next
forty years, we slave in the sun to
support our family. For the next
ten years, we do monkey-like
tricks to entertain the grand-
children. And, for the last ten
years, we sit on the front porch
and ‘bark’ at everyone.
Life has now been explained to
you. There is no need to thank
me for this valuable information.
I’m doing it as a public service.
If you are looking for me, I will
be, as usual, out on the front
porch.
—submitted by Carol Roycroft
Burnaby Branch-SRABC
WINTER REFLECTIONS and SNOWBIRDS—Werner Stephan, North Shore Stroke Recovery Center - West Vancouver Group
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“There’s life after stroke”
Winter is not quite
here yet (or maybe
by the time you read
this, it has arrived).
Christmas is safely
behind us, but not some bills
for presents. It is possible to
have a lot of snow this winter,
if you want to believe the me-
teorologists.
The picture below shows what
can happen. It can scare me
and quite likely you as well.
(This is not me, or my driveway or my street).
Some time ago, there was an
article in ‘Newsweek,’ showing
three seniors, each with an
oxygen mask, dancing at a beach in
Florida. Far from being uplifted, I
thought: is what I am supposed to
look forward to in my ‘Golden
Years’? Oxygen masks? Serious
disabilities? An advertisement,
showing a fancy motor home,
caught my eye and I mused: ‘that
is more like it.’
Each winter, when the snow is
flying and the side walk and drive-
way needs shoveling, I reflect
what it would be like to be a
‘snowbird.’ No more winter depres-
sions, excessive heating bills, sweat-
ers, snow tires for the car, just
relaxing somewhere on a warm
beach in swim trunks. Dream on I
say, is that do-able?
The parents of friends spend each
year in the sun and so do thousands
of other Canadians. So obviously,
it must be possible, or is it? Most
seniors go to the same resort
every year, meet the same long-
time friends and live the lifestyle
they are comfortable with. It must
be boring but I decided to look
into this alternative more closely.
Superficially looking at it, this life-
style should almost every senior.
What did I overlook? Let’s see:
maintenance and security of the
house or apartment? Sell it and
buy a holiday condo! Tax implica-
tions? Maybe let the tax planner
worry about that. Live abroad?
Health care? Taxation? Cost of
living? All of that can be solved,
but it might cost a pretty penny,
with tax consultants, real-estate
brokers and other consultant fees.
Who cares? Think of: beach, sun-
shine, escape the winter. Let’s
hope that money does not matter,
but snow and ice do. That should
greatly simplify the matter.
Many websites give advice on
‘safe snow shoveling.’ One site
even tries to cheer you up by tell-
ing you that you loose 408 calories
every hour by shoveling snow by
hand, rather than using a snow-
blower. Many other sites for snow
birds stress the need for having
valid health insurance, analyze tax
regulations, credit card issues,
investment traps and many other
potential problems. One site in-
vites viewers to tell them why
they hate, rather than love, snow-
birds. In all fairness, there is also a
site to list all the reasons why
viewers should love snowbirds.
I have heard several times already
the opinion that ‘Last Minute
Cruises’ are preferred. Sure, if
you have the money!
I think that the cheapest solution
for me is a shrink’s couch, and
listening to: ‘Forget about Winter,
Summer is Coming!’
—by Werner Stephan
West Vancouver Group North Shore Stroke Recovery Center