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My friend sent this to me and
encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone
can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.
Seriously…
Please read:
STROKES GET TRAGICALLY MISSED
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured
everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and
just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her
cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a
bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the
evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his
wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed
away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to
identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps In grid would be with us
today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition
instead. It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3
hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He
said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then
getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is
tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps,
STR Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult
to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster.
The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby
fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander
can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S* Ask the individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. . . It is sunny out today)
R* Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this:
Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is
'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an
indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of
these tasks, call 911 immediately !! and describe the symptoms to
the dispatcher.
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