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MAIDSTONE STROKE GROUP

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER 2021

MIRACLE PILL 'HALVES' COVID DEATH & ILLNESS

A new pill halves the risk of being hospitalised with covid and may slash deaths by even more. The wonder drug was branded “game-changing” in trail results and could banish lockdowns for good. Health chiefs are in talks on a deal for the molnupiravir pill, which could be taken at home. US drugs firms Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics say it slashed rates of severe covid by 50% and all patients who were given it survived the virus. Ridgeback chief Wendy Holman said: “Antiviral treatments that can be taken at home to keep people with covid out of hospital are critically needed.” The drug is said to prevent the virus multiplying as quickly, allowing the bodys natural immune system to fend it off. In tests on 775 patients testing positive but not seriously ill, 7.3 per cent given the pills ended up in hospital compared to 14.1 per cent not taking them. There were eight deaths but none in the molnupiravir group. The firms will now apply for a licence from US regulators. But Oxford professor Peter Hornby said: “Quite a lot of people need to be treated to prevent one hospitalisation or death.” Merck says there are large supplies available. Do hope its past and rolled out in the UK soon.

Article from daily paper

AT A STROKE

Three in ten stroke survivors under 60 have lost a job afterwards and six per cent lost their homes, a poll shows. I was just turned 47 years old when I suffered my stroke, my job was Sales Development Manager for a food company but after four months was told there was nothing that could be offered so had to let me go. I have never worked since, but because of our stroke group have made numerious friends that I would not had if still working and not had a stroke so not all bad. Article by Peter Fenton

FAREWELL TO CHIMP NODDY, AGED 50

A CHIMPANZEE thought to be one of the oldest in Britain has died aged 50. Keepers said Noddy had been “quiet” but showed no signs of being unwell before her death. She outlived most wild chimps, which usually live to around age 35. Noddy was born in 1971 and was among the first chimps at Twycross Zoo, Leicstershire when she arrived in 1973. She died there last Thursday and leaves children William, 39, Flyn, 35, and Jomar, 30. Another Twycross chimp, Coco, is 56. A zoo spokesman said: “Noddy will be missed dearly. She was an important part of the European breeding programme. Our veterinary experts are now undertaking a full post mortem to understand more.

Sad but nice story to see some Animals can and do live longer in captiverty although its not my views.

Article from Daily paper.

AVOID EYE STRAIN... WITH 20/20/20 TRICK

THE average worker spends six hours a day staring at screens, so it's no surprise that computer eye strain is a modern epidemic – with more than ten million GP visits for related symptoms including sore, watery eyes, blurred or double vision and headaches. Offer your eyes some relief with this '20/20/20' trick, recommended by the American Academy of Ophthamology. Every 20 minutes, look at an object that's at least 20ft away for at least 20 seconds. The academy says that while excessive screen use will not cause permanent sight damage, this simple exercise can help prevent blurred vision, eye strain and headaches by forcing you to look at something other than your screen.

WHY A HOUSEPLANT CAN GIVE YOU SMOOTHER SKIN

Houseplants are cheery, but they might also improve our skin. Dr Tijana Blanusa at the Royal Horticultural Society, found that certain shrubs and flowers can counter skin dryness caused by central heating during the winter months, because of the process of transpiration. This is where plants emit water through their leaves into the air, which has the knock-on effect of helping keep our skins moist. 'Plants with high transpiration rates provide good humidity benefits,' says Dr Blanusa. 'A plant like a peace lily can transpire 100ml of

water in a day, the equivalent of a small teacup-full, evaporated. Ivy also performed well, but there are likely to be many other species whose characteristics lend themselves to the job.' Interestingly, early research that suggested houseplants can improve air quality has been debunked - the numbers of plants that would be needed to have an impact would be vastly more than would fit in the average home.

Articles from Daily Papers

DRINK MILK TO PRTECT TEETH

A tip dentists swear by: if you nip downstairs for a midnight snack, wash it down with a glass of milk. John, Richard and myself usually wash a midnight snack down with Gin, I digress back to the milk. When we eat sugary foods, the bacteria in plaque on our teeth produces acids that harm the tooth enamel. Researchers at the University of Illinois found that after volunteers ate a bowl of dry, sugary cereal, drinking a glass of milk rather than water or apple juice and NOT GIN milk was most effective in reducing the amount of acid on the teeth. If you're not a milk drinker, snack on a small piece of cheese instead – it has the same effect. Did you now that if any of your teeth get knocked out, and are in one piece if you kept them in milk until you get to Hosp or Dentist you keep the tooth alive, then maybe your tooth could be put back?.

Article from Daily Paper with added comments by myself.

RICHARDS PICTURE QUIZ

DO YOU KNOW WHERE OR WHAT THESE PHOTO ARE

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Any idea where this is and what these rocks are called.

Do you know the names and where the next photo's are from.

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ALL ANSWERS IN NEXT NEWSLETTER

Our stroke group has been around for 23 years, we have outlasted most other stroke groups in and around Kent. I was at our first meeting held at Cobdown Ward at Preston Hall on the 10thNovember 1998, I had spent 3 months and was still in the Boxley Ward at Maidstone Hospital, but was allowed to attend the first stroke meeting accompanied by my pyshio Jane and Wendy my wife in a wheel chair. The only other person I can recall was Michael Goucher who used to be a member of our stroke group, look at us now still going, maybe not so many members now but like myself I now our group has helped many members over the last 23 years, its something each of you should be very PROUD of and here's to the next ? However many years.

Article by Peter Fenton.

JOHNS NOTICE BOARD

It is with deep regret that I have to announce the sudden death of JOHN SMALLBONE age 79, on 30th september 2021, Unfortunately he had endured another brain bleed that led to his untimely death, just 3 years after the death of his beloved wife Ann on the 4th Dec 2018. I am sure some of you have some happy memories of him, he will be sorely missed R.I.P. His funeral was held on Tuesday 26th October at Vinters Park and thereafter at THE RED START barming, there were 9 members past and present of MSG in attendance.

Our next event is our xmas dinner at THE VILLAGE HOTEL: address is castle view, forstal road, sandling, maidstone, ME14 3AQ. To be held on Thursday 9th dec 2021. We are booked into the inspiration suite from 10.30 am, you can arrive any time between then and 12 oc. There is an anti-room with a bar (12 oc opening approx. ) there is also a Starbucks if you feel to arrive early. The sit-down is booked for 12.30pm. There are about 10 more people to finalise the payment of £20 towards the subsidised dinner.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

There may be raffle with just a few, carefuly selected prizes TBA.Easy

access parking, with a number of disabled bays ( apprx 12 ), Flat level

access into all areas we will be using inc toilets and disabled toilet.

The usual xmas fare inc novelties and crackers on the tables.

There will be 5 round tables with 7/8 people per table with name places.

Tea/coffee mince pies to follow a 3-course xmas dinner.

THERE IS ALSO A MUSICAL SURPRISE IN THE FORM OF GEOFF

STEPHENS, WHO WILL BE ENTERTAINING US DURING LUNCH.

I AM GOING TO ASK YOU ALL TO MAKCHE A SMALL

CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COST OF GEOFF, WHATEVER

YOU FEEL INCLINED TO ON THE DAY, SOMEONE WILL COME

ROUND ON THE DAY TO COLLECT, THANKYOU!

Brick lane panto ROBIN HOOD AND HIS CAMP FOLLOWERS is on

weds 23rd feb 2022, we have 40 people booked for this, there are still

some spaces left. It is £50 p.p. And needs to be finalised by end dec/beginning of jan, so far only had 15 people pay out of 40, you have 2 MONTHS TO PAY PLEASE.

4. Unfortunately I was not able to attend our last scheduled meeting of tues

26th oct, due to my representing MSG at john smallbones funeral

(where by the way we made a donation to the Blackthorn trust, which

was his wishes ) I will be at the next meeting of Tuesday 9th nov. We

have re-introduced subs again after a long covid lockdown, and perhaps we can start the raffle and bingo again if we get the numbers in to make it viable.

5. I have put dates in for our quizzes next year and they have been approved by tovil club. The dates are on next years meeting dates, which I hope to send with this newsletter.

6. News on Mel morgan is, that he had another seizure and is now back in hospital as he was found unresponsive. He has also now got covid, but I am told he is well as can be expected.

BIRTHDAYS

1st NOV ---- SUE DEAN.

3rd NOV ---- MAVIS WALKER.

16th NOV ---- LEE SAVAGE.

29th NOV ---- ANN BOWIE.

MEETINGS

Tues 9th november

Tues 23rd november

Tues 7th december

Tues 21st december.

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