Hi,

Sorry to not address you by name, but you didn't sign your post with a
regular name and I can't infer what your name might be from seeing your
email address and guessing. My talking computer just makes a garbled sound
when it reads the address, and going over it dcharacter by character hasn't
worked for me so I could put an idea of your name together. See below for
explanation. Thanks.

This sounds like a valuable online community, but I wonder one thing: It
also sounds as if it may entail an online forum and other features, all of
which have to be accessed at a Web site. I know that's fairly common. But
I'm a blind heart patient, and in order to access my computer for all
purpose, from email to Web surfing, I use what's called a screen reader
program, which renders text on the screen into speech as I navigate, read
and write. Adaptive programs like mine often don't work well in online
forums due to the forum platform being formatted and coded in a way that may
look clear to sighted users but which a screen reader program can't make
sense of, even with my best skills.

Is there a mailing list associated with this community, for those of us
who'd be satisfied with just that? This mailing list, for example, has been
wonderfully informative and supportive for me, leaving me with no wish that
I could find other features and information online.

thanks,

Joel
Los Angeles

----- Original Message -----
From: "drjamesriley" <drjamesriley@...>
To: <Shocks-For-Life@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:52 AM
Subject: [Shocks-For-Life] HeartPatients.com - A Support Group for People
suffering from Heart Diseases


Hi,

HeartPatients.com ( www.heartpatients.com ) is a health based social network
of people sharing their Heart Disease experiences, treatment options,
knowledge and giving support to other people suffering from similar health
problems. Its a place to talk about how to live well with Heart Disease, ask
questions, share information about what is working for you, get sympathy,
exchange ideas, request and recommend the best doctors, support and
friendship from other patients suffering from Heart Disease. When you share
your Heart Disease Experiences on Heart Patients.com, it makes you feel a
little less alone. By sharing your Heart Disease experiences, you can help
others and improve their quality of life.

Join now at http://www.heartpatients.com/main/authorization/signUp




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